Darin Sallam
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.
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Darin Sallam
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- Darin J.
- Born
- 1987
- Birthplace
- Kuwait
- Education
- Red Sea Institute of Cinematic Arts
- Occupation
- director, screenwriter
- Nationality
- Jordan
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She graduated from the Red Sea Institute of Cinematic Arts (RSICA) with a MFA in Cinematic Arts.
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• Name — Darin J. Sallam • Born — 1987 • Birthplace — Kuwait • Education — Red Sea Institute of Cinematic Arts • Occupation — director, screenwriter
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Darin Sallam, a film director and screenwriter, was born in 1987 in Kuwait. The birth is recorded by the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek.
Farha
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. 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.
Filmography
Filmography
• The Balcony (2008), short film • Still Alive (2009), short film • The Dark Outside (2014), short film • The Parrot (2016), short film • Farha (2021)
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 Farha • Farha is Jordan's submission in the Best International Feature Film category at the 95th Academy Awards.
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- 1.Pentedattilo Film Festival. Darin Sallam.
- 2.Why This Director Portrayed the Nakba in Netflix's 'Farha'.
- 3.Darin Sallam – Arab Women in Films.
- 4.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.
- 5.Azad, Essa. 'We told the truth': Darin Sallam on portraying the Nakba in Netflix's 'Farha'. Middle East Eye. 13 December 2022.
- 6.Berlinale Talents. Darin J. Sallam.
- 7.Syed, Armani. Why This Director Portrayed the Nakba in Netflix's Farha. Time. 7 December 2022.
- 8.Roxborough, Scott. Farha Filmmakers on Social Media Backlash to Jordan's Oscar Contender: 'It Felt Very Much Like an Organized Thing'. The Hollywood Reporter. 8 December 2022.
- 9.Goodfellow, Melanie. Farha Filmmakers Accuse Israel Of Attempting To Discredit Jordanian Oscar Entry, Condemn Moves To Get It Taken Off Netflix. Deadline. 5 December 2022.
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