Darin J. Sallam
Darin J. Sallam (born 1987) 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.[2]
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Born | 1987[1] Kuwait |
Education | Red Sea Institute of Cinematic Arts |
Occupation(s) | director, screenwriter |
She graduated from the Red Sea Institute of Cinematic Arts (RSICA) with a MFA in Cinematic Arts.[3]
Farha
Sallam's first film as director Farha tells the story of a girl caught in the raids of a Palestinian village during the Nakba.[4] Sallam started writing the film in 2016 but faced great pushback, including warnings that the film would end her career. Farha is based on the story on a surviving Palestinian woman who fled to Syria and recounted her ordeal to Sallam's mother. The film has been streamed on Netflix generating a condemnation by the Israeli government.[5]
Filmography
- The Balcony (2008), short film
- Still Alive (2009), short film
- The Dark Outside (2014), short film
- The Parrot (2016), short film
- Farha (2021)[6]
Awards and nominations
- Film Prize of the Robert Bosch Stiftung (2015) for The Parrot (short fiction film)
- Best Youth Feature Film category at the 2022 Asia Pacific Screen Awards for Farah[7]
- Farha is Jordan's submission in the Best International Feature Film category at the 95th Academy Awards.[8][9]
References
- "Darin Sallam". Pentedattilo Film Festival. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
- "Why This Director Portrayed the Nakba in Netflix's 'Farha'".
- "Darin Sallam – Arab Women in Films".
- Jumana, Yassin. "Darin Sallam On Farha: "I Was Told That Palestine Is Not A 'Trendy' Subject, But I Chose To Be Loyal To The Story"". Grazia. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
- Azad, Essa (December 13, 2022). "'We told the truth': Darin Sallam on portraying the Nakba in Netflix's 'Farha'". Middle East Eye. New York City. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
- "Darin J. Sallam". Berlinale Talents. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
- Syed, Armani (December 7, 2022). "Why This Director Portrayed the Nakba in Netflix's Farha". Time. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
- Roxborough, Scott (December 8, 2022). "Farha Filmmakers on Social Media Backlash to Jordan's Oscar Contender: 'It Felt Very Much Like an Organized Thing'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
- Goodfellow, Melanie (December 5, 2022). "Farha Filmmakers Accuse Israel Of Attempting To Discredit Jordanian Oscar Entry, Condemn Moves To Get It Taken Off Netflix". Deadline. Retrieved December 12, 2022.