The Palestinian short film 'The Present' has been nominated for an academy award! Directed by Farah Nabulsi, the film powerfully shows the emotional and physical toll Palestinians endure at Israeli checkpoints. Host Diana Buttu speaks with film co-writer Hind Shoufani and young star Maryam Kanj. The film is currently available on Netflix.
Sep 10
Palestine to Compete in Baseball at the 2026 Asian Games
Palestine is heading to the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games baseball tournament this September. In this episode, Nader Ihmoud shares the story of a Palestinian baseball team built across borders, from Gaza to Chicago, including the players who brought the team together, those it ha ... Show More
16m 45s
Sep 3
A Palestinian American Defends His Home From Israeli Settlers
Illegal Israeli settlers have been besieging three Palestinian homes in the town of Qusra, south of Nablus, for almost a month. Loui Ridi, one of the homeowners, is a Palestinian American who came all the way from the United States to the West Bank to protect his home. Loui and t ... Show More
22m 24s
Apr 2025
The Untold Stories of Palestine | Farah Nabulsi, Director of The Teacher & The Present
In this episode of Kawalis, we welcome Farah Nabulsi, the acclaimed director and writer behind films like "The Teacher" and the BAFTA-winning and Oscar-nominated "The Present." Nabulsi shares her powerful journey from her career in finance to filmmaking, highlighting her profound ... Show More
1h 13m
Jul 2024
Farah Nabulsi : Award winning filmmaker
<p>Topics covered : Resistance, solidarity, grief, finding purpose, empathy and selective empathy, creativity, racism, colonisation, injustice, double standards, hypocrisy, soft power. </p><br><p>This week I speak to Oscar nominated and BAFTA Award winning Palest ... Show More
56m 42s
Nov 2024
Farah Nabulsi: Challenging imbalance in value of human life
Stephen Sackur speaks to British-Palestinian filmmaker Farah Nabulsi. Her latest film, The Teacher, is set in the West Bank and invites audiences to see and feel the Palestinian experience in intimate, human and emotional detail; but is that possible in the post-October 7th clima ... Show More
22m 56s
Mar 2025
No Other Land, Clashes in Syria and Ramadan in Gaza: Kalam Digest 24
In this week's Kalam Digest, Edgar, Sam and Nora discuss the Israeli-Palestinian documentary "No Other Land" winning an Oscar, the violent clashes in Syria as well as Ramadan in war-torn Gaza. If you enjoy Kalam Podcast and want to support the show, there is an excellent way to d ... Show More
30m 42s
Jan 2025
Brief: New media rules for Israeli military, Palestinian film on Oscar shortlist
<p dir="ltr">As Israel’s war on Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria continues, we're coming to you on Sundays with a weekly roundup. This week: Israel attacked displaced Palestinians in Gaza. The UN said Israel continues to block aid. Israeli troops were ordered to stop posting on soc ... Show More
6m 5s
May 2021
From the River to the Sea w/ Noura Erakat and Tareq Baconi
Dan speaks with Noura Erakat and Tareq Baconi: an in-depth interview on Israeli apartheid and dispossession, the history and future of the Palestinian struggle, Israeli politics, media false equivalences, and shifting US public opinion toward Palestine. DONATE NOW to the Palestin ... Show More
1h 33m