The Present (2020 film)

The Present
Directed byFarah Nabulsi
Written byFarah Nabulsi
Hind Shoufani
Produced byOssama Bawardi
StarringSaleh Bakri
Mariam Kanj
Mariam Basha
CinematographyBenoît Chamaillard
Edited byHind Shoufani
Abdallah Sada
Music byAdam Benobaid
Production
company
Distributed byNetflix
Release dates
Running time
24 minutes
CountryPalestine
LanguagesArabic
English

The Present (Arabic: الهدية, romanizedAl Hadiya, lit.'The Gift') is a 2020 short film directed by Farah Nabulsi and co-written by Nabulsi and Hind Shoufani, about a father and daughter in the Palestinian enclaves of the Israeli-occupied West Bank trying to buy a wedding anniversary gift.[1] The cast is led by Palestinian actor Saleh Bakri. It was released on Netflix on 18 March 2021, and won the BAFTA Award for Best Short Film in addition to being nominated for the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film.[2][3][4]

  1. ^ "Oscar-nominated Palestinian film 'The Present' debuts on Netflix". Arab News. 2021-03-18. Retrieved 2021-04-05.
  2. ^ Prideaux, Sophie (April 11, 2021). "Palestinian short film 'The Present' wins Bafta: 'I dedicate this award to the people of Palestine'". National News. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
  3. ^ "Palestinian short film The Present wins prestigious BAFTA award". Aljazeera. 11 April 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Oscar-Nominated short-Film "The Present" will be streaming on Netflix on March 18th". About Netflix. Netflix. 16 March 2021. Retrieved 2021-04-05.