
Saleh Saadi
Directing
Biography
Saleh Saadi is a Palestinian writer-director from Basmat Tab'un. Born on July 6th, 1998. Saadi's first short fiction film Borekas (2020) was part of the Official Selection of the Palm Springs International ShortFest (2021), his second short film A'lam (2022), which he wrote, directed and acted in premiered in the Hollyshorts Film Festival (2022).
Known For

Year 1936. As villages across Palestine rise against British colonial rule, Yusuf drifts between his rural home and the restless energy of Jerusalem, longing for a future beyond the growing unrest. But history is relentless. With rising numbers of Jewish immigrants escaping antisemitism in Europe and some arriving with nefarious Zionist-colonial ambitions, and the Palestinian population uniting in the largest and longest uprising against Britain’s 30-year dominion, all sides spiral towards inevitable collision in a decisive moment for the British Empire and the future of the entire region.
Palestine 36

American-born teen, Rima the Lost One, unites with her great-grandmother, also named Rima, on a time-travel journey to 1930s Palestine. After clashing with her modern-ish Mom on vacation, Rima the Lost One finds herself warped through a portal that takes her to the present of her ancestors. Rima the Lost One must navigate her ancestral homeland, a place she’s never known. She desperately looks for a way home, aka the present, the place she originally desired to escape from.
Don't Be Long, Little Bird

Three friends drive through the mountains looking for a community of Palestinians they've only ever heard about.
Jabal

A breakdown on the way to the airport provides a father and son with an opportunity to reconnect.
Borekas

Nassim visits his best friend May, before she moves to the United States. They spend their last night together in Jerusalem. The events of the night bring to surface the complexity of their friendship.