arab women directors — Features

Darin J. Sallam’s debut feature film shares “our side of the narrative” of the Palestinian Nakba

As this year’s Safar Film Festival gets underway, we speak to the award-winning Jordanian director on how she tried to epitomise Palestinian joy coupled with imposing social restrictions in her debut feature Farha, which tells the story of a little girl in 1948 Palestine who survives the Nakba and is concealed in a cupboard by her father to protect her from pending danger.

RESISTANCE, ARTS & CULTUREAZEEMA -July 8, 2022Palestine, female filmmaker, jordan, arab, arab directors, arab women directors, cinema, arab cinema

Arab Female Directors are Shifting Narratives in Arab Cinema

Janine AlHadidi takes us through inspiring new narratives within Middle Eastern and international cinema created by Arab women in film. This includes Nadine Labaki, Mai Masri, and Yawmon Akher. We've seen Arab women in front of the camera for decades, but what about behind the camera?

ARTS & CULTUREAZEEMA -February 10, 2021arab directors, arab women directors, arab filmakers