Farha (Film Screening followed by Discussion)
Margalla Film Festival (Day 2)
As violence breaks out in 1948 Palestine, a father hides his 14-year-old daughter inside a locked pantry and promises to return.
Farha is a 2021 internationally co-produced historical drama film written and directed by Darin J. Sallam. The film depicts a Palestinian girl’s coming-of-age experience during the Nakba, the 1948 displacement of Palestinians from their homeland. Sallam based the screenplay on a true story that she was told as a child about a girl named Radieh. It premiered at the Toronto Film Festival on 14 September 2021 and began streaming on Netflix on 1 December 2022.
Guest Speaker:
- Ambassador of Palestine to Pakistan Dr. Zuhair Zaid.
Moderator:
- Osama Malik is an advocate with a keen interest in arts, culture, and environmental issues. He will moderate the session.
This session is free and open to all. Just visit the venue to attend it.
The Black Hole
Plot 5H, Street 100, G-11/3, Islamabad.
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