Farha

Darrin J. Sallam, Jordan, Sweden & Saudi Arabia, 2021 92 mins

Arabic, English, Hebrew, English subtitles

Farha is an historical account of a 14-year-old Palestinian girl who lives through the 1948 Nakba (catastrophe) that led to the displacement of 750,000 Palestinian citizens and deaths of 15,000 more.

The film centres on Farha’s experiences when she is locked in a storage room by her father, as Israeli soldiers attack her village. It is a powerful, provocative & profoundly harrowing coming-of-age journey of a young girl whose innocence is destroyed by the violence she witnesses

The film informs and sheds light on a vital slice of Palestinian history that has been brushed under the rug for decades.

The filmmakers say:

“The film gives background to the current crisis in Israel/Palestine and brings to light the lives of people we met on our 2022 journey in the occupied West Bank. Their universally human stories speak of intergenerational pain, trauma and resilience. We hope they touch your heart, stir compassion and understanding, and give rise to a pursuit for justice. For without justice, peace remains an empty slogan.”