Filmmaker Darin Sallam tells us about her journey making her influential Palestinian-themed film, Farha. From film festival rejections to cinematic triumphs — and everything in between — Sallam shares the challenges she faced in bringing a story set during the 1948 Palestinian Nakba to life within today's industry landscape.

Sallam is a Jordanian film director and writer of Palestinian roots. She has five award-winning short films to her name, including Still Alive, The Dark Outside and “The Parrot”. Farha (2021) is her debut narrative feature film as director.

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