The Arab Film Club Podcast

Sarah Agha

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تلفزيون وأفلام
مسلسل يعرض كل أسبوعين

Series One - Palestinian Cinema. Episodes drop every second Wednesday from 1st May - 26th June.

الحلقة ١

Darin J. Sallam on Farha

Episode 1 : Darin J. Sallam on 'Farha' Darin wrote and directed Farha - a feature film depicting how one girl’s life was torn apart by the Nakba. Nakba is Arabic for Catastrophe and refers to the mass displacement and dispossession of Palestinians in 1948. In the film we meet a Palestinian father in 1948 who hides his 14-year-old daughter inside a locked pantry and promises to return. Locked inside for days, Farha watches the Nakba unfold through a small crack in the door. The film had it’s world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2021 and was selected as Jordan’s official entry to the Oscars that year. Darin later won an Asia Pacific Screen Award, also known as an Asian Oscars. Farha is available to watch on Netflix. Series One : Palestinian Cinema.Produced, presented and edited by Sarah Agha.Poster designs by Romin Miremadi.Music composed by Mina Samy.

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Lina Soualem on Bye Bye Tiberias

Episode 2: Lina Soualem on 'Bye Bye Tiberias'. Lina is an actress and filmmaker of Palestinian and Algerian heritage, born and raised in Paris. Through intimate storytelling, the film explores the life, love and losses of Lina's mother - the Palestinian actress and star of HBO's 'Succession' - Hiam Abbas. Logline: “Years after leaving her Palestinian village, Hiam returns home in this intimate documentary about four generations of women and their shared legacy of separation.” Bye Bye Tiberias premiered in 2023 at Venice International Film Festival and went on to screen at some of the world’s most prestigious festivals including Toronto, the BFI London Film Festival, the IDFA & many more. It was also chosen to represent Palestine at the Oscars 2024 and was nominated as Best Documentary at the 2024 Film Independent Spirit Awards. Series One : Palestinian Cinema.Produced and presented by Sarah Agha.Poster designs by Romin Miremadi.Music composed by Mina Samy.

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Ameen Nayfeh on 200 Metres

Episode 3: Ameen Nayfeh on '200 Metres'. Ameen Nayfeh is a Palestinian filmmaker from Tulkarem who wrote and directed 200 Metres, based on his experiences growing up in the occupied West Bank. Logline: “The Israeli separation wall sits between Mustafa and his family. Denied entry on a technicality, Mustafa will stop at nothing to reach his injured son on the other side.” The film starring Ali Suleiman premiered at the Venice International Film Festival in 2020 and has won multiple awards worldwide. It is available to watch now on Netflix. Series One : Palestinian Cinema.Produced, presented and edited by Sarah Agha.Poster designs by Romin Miremadi.Music composed by Mina Samy.This episode also includes a short section from the film's soundtrack composed by Faraj Suleiman .

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Annemarie Jacir on Wajib

Episode 4 : Annemarie Jacir on 'Wajib'. Annemarie has written, directed and produced over sixteen films with festival premieres at Cannes, Berlin, Venice, Locarno and Toronto. All three of her features were Palestine’s Oscar entries. She is the founder of the production company Philistine Films and the co-founder of the artist-run space Dar Jacir for Art & Research in her hometown of Bethlehem. The story of 'Wajib' follows an estranged father and son who must come together to hand deliver wedding invites as per traditional Palestinian custom. But as the pair spend the day together, can they put their differences aside or will the tense relationship comes to a head? Wajib is available to rent online from the BFI iPlayer, Apple TV and more. Series One : Palestinian Cinema.Produced and presented by Sarah Agha.Poster designs by Romin Miremadi.Music composed by Mina Samy. Episode mixing and mastering: Aodhagán O’Flaherty.

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Farah Nabulsi on The Teacher

Episode 5: Farah Nabulsi on 'The Teacher' Farah Nabulsi is a multi award winning Palestinian British filmmaker and human rights advocate. Her short 'The Present' won a BAFTA Award for Best British Short Film and an Academy Award Nomination for Best Live Action Short at the Oscars (2021). It is available to watch now on Netflix.Farah’s most recent work 'The Teacher' had its world premiere at Toronto International Film Festival 2023 and marks her feature length directorial debut. Logline: “A Palestinian school teacher finds himself caught between his risky commitment to political resistance and his emotional support for one of his most promising students.” Series One : Palestinian Cinema.Produced and presented by Sarah Agha.Poster designs by Romin Miremadi.Music composed by Mina Samy. Episode mixing and mastering: Aodhagán O’Flaherty.

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Series One - Palestinian Cinema. Episodes drop every second Wednesday from 1st May - 26th June.

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Sarah Agha
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The Arab Film Club Podcast

The Arab Film Club Podcast

Darin J. Sallam on Farha

Lina Soualem on Bye Bye Tiberias

Ameen Nayfeh on 200 Metres

Annemarie Jacir on Wajib

Farah Nabulsi on The Teacher

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