Farha

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Farha

2021

1h 32m

Drama

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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

09/15/2023

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...

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Beatrice Loayza

New York Times

12/01/2022

“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.

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Wendy Ide

Screen International

12/11/2021

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.

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Joshua Polanski

Boston Hassle

07/14/2024

[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.

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Marya E. Gates

Cool People Have Feelings, Too. (Substack)

05/17/2024

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.

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Pallavi Keswani

The Hindu

01/23/2024

Through impactful storytelling, Farha extends its singular focus on war’s effects on its most burdened victims — civilians.

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Rebecca H

@Rebecca613 3h

I struggle with a story, however well told, that is not at all based on fact, when presented as such. Fiction can be called fiction. Presenting this as fact only foments the hate that is rampant in our culture.

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Lo L

May 27

Perfecto the quality how they show us the truth

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Edo D

May 24

Amazing movie. I’ve tried to fact check as I was watching and it’s very accurate.

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Tala A

May 21

Farha is a deeply moving film that captures the silent struggles of so many Palestinian girls with honesty and emotional depth. Darin’s storytelling is powerful and intimate, bringing light to a reality that’s often overlooked. Knowing her personally, I’m incredibly proud of the way she continues to use her voice to tell stories that matter. I truly hope she keeps creating work that is as captivating and impactful as Farha.

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ali a

May 21

loved it watched it on my laptop glued to the screen

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cheikh s

May 13

best movie ever. i feel sad for what is happening to palestinians by isra1l1 ter0r1sts

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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.

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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