Farah Nabulsi is a Palestinian director, writer, producer and human rights advocate. Farah’s life changed totally, after she visited Palestine and witnessed the everyday indignities that Palestinians endure. She decided to become a filmmaker and took it upon herself to shed light on the injustices meted out to Palestinians since their mass displacement in 19 ... Show More
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
Jan 2023
The Palestinian story of Farha
On today’s episode, Diana Buttu speaks with the award-winning Jordanian-of-Palestinian-origin, film director and writer, Darin Sallam. We speak to Sallam about her film, Farha, which recently made its debut on Netflix. The powerful film tells the story of the Nakba when Israeli m ... Show More
20m 6s
May 2024
Dr. Samia Al Farra :"From Gaza to Educator: A Woman's Journey of Resilience and Inspiration"
In this episode of "Kharifni 3an Falasteen," we delve into the inspiring journey of a remarkable woman from Gaza who shares how her experiences shaped her into the educator she is today. Join us as she reflects on the challenges, resilience, and moments of inspiration that propel ... Show More
37m 50s
Jan 2024
The Nakba on Netflix: Through the Eyes of a 14-year old Palestinian Girl | Darin Sallam
In this special podcast episode, Darin explains how the story of Farha found her, offers context for viewers who aren’t familiar with events around the Nakba, and breaks down the logistical elements of casting, shooting and producing the film. She talks about how she positions Fa ... Show More
42m 38s