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When Netflix announced its release of Farha (directed by Jordanian-Palestinian Darin Sallam) Jordan’s official submission to the International Feature Film for the 2023 Oscars, it was greeted with a coordinated campaign to downvote its ratings online and a social media campaign calling on people to cancel their subscriptions to Netflix.
Why? Because Farha is centered on the story of a teenage girl in 1948 who witnessed her family being killed by Zionist militia members.
In response to the campaign by hundreds of spam accounts to discredit the film online, a grassroots campaign in support of the film effectively countered the negative campaign. The result? Farha is still available on Netflix and is available for streaming now.
In this short film, set in 1956, 8 year old Nabil navigates through new social norms he cannot fathom that impact his next door best friend in post nationalized Egypt. Inspired by true events.
A comedic ode to Tunisia’s youth, TUNIS-DJERBA presents the story of Alyssa, a rebellious 19 year-old girl, and her friend Mehdi – a shy and introverted 23-year-old young man – who use their imagination to escape their unpromising reality. When they discover a contest in the south of Tunisia that may allow them to flee for real, they decide to undertake the road trip regardless of the obstacles in their way.