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Farha is a 14 year old girl who lives in a small village in Palestine, 1948. Girls her age are traditionally married off or spoken for yet Farha wants to continue her education despite traditions and the restrictions of schooling in her village for boys only. Inseparable from her best friend Farida, who lives in the city but who spends weekends in the village, Farha dreams of joining her at a school in the city. Life in the village is threatened and aggressively changed by the looming danger. Just when Farha's father is finally convinced and Farha's dream is at last coming true, the danger comes closer to their village. As violence escalates, Farha is brutally separated from Farida. Terrorized for his daughter's safety and fearing for her life, Farha's father locks her up in a concealed, small food storage space by the house, promising to return. But he never does. Over the course of the next few days, Farha undergoes a life-changing experience while buried in the tight dark space, her only connection to the outside world is a small hole in the wall and a few cracks in the wooden door. Farha witnesses a lot of events, outside and inside the room, setting off her journey of transformation and forcing her to grow up and leave her childhood behind.
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Namrata Joshi The New Indian Express It’s a distinct genre of conflict cinema that is all about the human toll of war that...shows how violence has become endemic to the lives of innocent people... Sep 15, 2023 Full Review Beatrice Loayza New York Times “Farha” depicts a relatively small-scale tragedy considering the scope of the violence. Yet the drama, which primarily unfolds in a tiny storage room, speaks volumes. Dec 1, 2022 Full Review Wendy Ide Screen International The use of sound is particularly effective in evoking the airless oppressive quality of Farha's hiding place, and the relentless attrition of the certainties of her life. Dec 11, 2021 Full Review Joshua Polanski Boston Hassle [Darin J. Sallam] found one of the world’s future great talents. I can’t overstate this: what [Karam] Taher does with her Farha is nothing short of canonical. Jul 14, 2024 Full Review Marya E. Gates Cool People Have Feelings, Too. (Substack) We only see snippets of the horrors Farha witnesses, but we hear them acutely. This is a visceral film and not an easy watch, but essential. May 17, 2024 Full Review Pallavi Keswani The Hindu Through impactful storytelling, Farha extends its singular focus on war’s effects on its most burdened victims — civilians. Jan 23, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Leon J It is a clearly biased and one sided story. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 11/03/24 Full Review Andre S Poorly made, biased story-telling Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 10/30/24 Full Review Alisa I Great and beautifully told depiction of a major historical event, that led to so much suffering. A sad but truly important movie! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/09/24 Full Review Jack R Beautifully and simply told story Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/02/24 Full Review Fefe A Beautiful and painful to watch for her suffering Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/24/24 Full Review Nur V great movie to teach people about the nakba, especially in times like this of a genocide Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/23/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Farha is a 14 year old girl who lives in a small village in Palestine, 1948. Girls her age are traditionally married off or spoken for yet Farha wants to continue her education despite traditions and the restrictions of schooling in her village for boys only. Inseparable from her best friend Farida, who lives in the city but who spends weekends in the village, Farha dreams of joining her at a school in the city. Life in the village is threatened and aggressively changed by the looming danger. Just when Farha's father is finally convinced and Farha's dream is at last coming true, the danger comes closer to their village. As violence escalates, Farha is brutally separated from Farida. Terrorized for his daughter's safety and fearing for her life, Farha's father locks her up in a concealed, small food storage space by the house, promising to return. But he never does. Over the course of the next few days, Farha undergoes a life-changing experience while buried in the tight dark space, her only connection to the outside world is a small hole in the wall and a few cracks in the wooden door. Farha witnesses a lot of events, outside and inside the room, setting off her journey of transformation and forcing her to grow up and leave her childhood behind.
Director
Darin J. Sallam
Producer
Deema Azar, Ayah Jardaneh
Screenwriter
Darin J. Sallam
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Arabic
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 1, 2022
Runtime
1h 32m
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