Darin J. Sallam
Directing
Biography
Darin J. Sallam (born 1987) is a Kuwait-born Jordanian film director and writer. She has five award-winning short films to her name, including Still Alive and The Dark Outside. Farha (2021) is her debut narrative feature film as director. She graduated from the Red Sea Institute of Cinematic Arts (RSICA) with a MFA in Cinematic Arts. Description above from the Wikipedia article Darin J. Sallam, licensed under CC BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Palestine, 1948. After the withdrawal of the British occupiers, tensions rise between Arabs and Jews. Meanwhile, Farha, the smart daughter of the mayor of a small village, unaware of the coming tragedy, dreams of going to study in the big city.
Farha
The Parrot tells the story of a Mizrahi Jewish family, who emigrate from Morocco, trying to settle into their new life in Haifa, Palestine in 1948.
The Parrot
Nina is a 12 years old girl who lives in a strict and closed minded society. Her phobia of darkness is her greatest fear in life. One day at school, Nina goes through a series of events that make her realize that real darkness is not only the absence of light.
The Dark Outside
In 1938 Levant region, Fadia, grieving the loss of her parents, turns to her cousin for solace. Against her will, Fadia becomes trapped in an asylum while her cousin seizes her inheritance, depriving her of even her right to grieve.
Churching of Women
An old man who lost everything in war suddenly finds a new reason to live and rebuild.