A poignant Palestinian film is set to premiere in the GCC very soon.
British-Palestinian director Farah Nabulsi, who has previously been nominated for an Oscar, brings her highly-anticipated film The Teacher to the region. Premiering in 2024, this film showcases the tragedy and hardship of a life in the occupied West Bank. A story of loss and love that’s juxtaposed by an entangled search for freedom.
Farah takes the responsibility of honest representation of the Palestinian people to new heights. Filming the entire movie where it is set, the independent film was shot in the West Bank. The BAFTA-winning pioneer continues to collect milestones after securing the coveted Jury Award at the 2023 Red Sea Film Festival.
Starring Saleh Bakri and Imogen Poots, The Teacher tells an untold story of a suffocated people. Raw and important, the movie is set to come to GCC cinemas within the year. So prepare yourself for a moving cinematic experience with the Palestinian film The Teacher.
What is the Palestinian film The Teacher about?
From jewellery to art to food, and now film, Palestinian artists weave their stories and heritage into different mediums across the world. Farah Nabulsi’s The Teacher is an extension of the storytelling, set and films in the West Bank.
It follows the life of Basem El-Saleh, a school teacher and avid activist who had recently lost his teenage son to a tragic incident. He finds some solace in Yacoub, a student whose entire life had been disrupted after the unexpected demolishing of his home. Assigned to the scholarly child is the British social worker Lisa, who begins a romantic liaison with Basem.
Simultaneously, an American couple searches for their son, who was abducted by a Palestinian resistance group in the West Bank. Their demand for an exchange of 1000 political prisoners falls on deaf ears, and the search for the American boy enters Basem’s neighbourhood.
In the face of boundless aggression, marginalisation, and a new found purpose and love, the Palestinian teacher finds himself in a re-intensified place. Pulling on the rage of immense loss and defying solidarity, Farah paints a potent picture. An image of relentless destruction and imbalance that’s met with nothing but an honest pursuit of liberation.
Stay tuned for more information on the official release date in the region.
