A few days ago, the 2021 film Farha was released on the American streaming site Netflix and since then a debate has erupted on social media.
In addition, in a theater in the Israeli city of Jaffa where this film was to be shown, the state decided to ban funding for this theatre.
But what appeared in this film is being discussed on social networks, on the one hand there was a strong reaction from Israeli officials.
The film's story is about a Palestinian girl, Farha, whose village was attacked by Israeli forces due to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in 1948. As the situation worsened, this girl, who was hiding in part of her home, was killed by Israeli soldiers of a Palestinian family. She sees the murder.
This character is that of a 14-year-old girl who decides to fulfill her dream by leaving the traditions of the village behind, but the Israeli army's attack on her village shatters all dreams.
A scene in the film also shows the management waiting for the Arab Foz's help and seeing the signs of the attack, which if it had arrived in time, the story could have turned out differently.
This is the first film by Jordanian filmmaker Darien Salam to be screened in many film festivals after its release in 2021 and also nominated by Jordan for 2023 Oscars.
With the release of Farha in 2021, Israel and supporter groups made a lot of noise, protests were warned, but all proved in vain and the film could not be stopped.
Now this story, based on the real events of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, shows viewers a picture of life in Palestine, out of which people express their solidarity with the Palestinians.
Director Darien Salam's portrayal of Palestine before Israeli occupation forces the viewer to appreciate the country's beauty, and the great thing about this story is that it transports you into a world where you can feel close to each character.
Actress Karam Tahir, who plays the lead role of Farha in the film, was on screen from the brief beginning to the climax and narrated the story in multiple sequences, her performance cannot be overstated.
The children who can be seen in the extras are actually Palestinian refugees, about whom the director said in an interview that there is a scene in the film about the separation of families, when this scene was cut all the children had the Tears wiped away, this story is his. So close that a scene reminded him of the events that had just passed him by.
A few days ago there was a trend on Twitter about this movie where people were seen expressing different views.
Some called Israeli officials' reaction to the film unfounded and questioned why Israel made such a fuss about showing a Palestinian story when it's a one-sided story, given the plethora of pro-Israel content that has appeared on Netflix are. is it?
Some have criticized Netflix for telling a one-sided story through fiction, particularly the part of the film showing a Palestinian family being killed by an Israeli soldier.
This film is based on the events of 1948 when a 14 year old girl saw herself in the land of Palestine. Director Darin Salam said of the film in an interview: "This story was told in 1948 by a woman named Razia who lives in Palestine. When she reached Syria, a young girl was told that this girl gave birth to a girl and this girl is me," he said that my mother told me this story and since then I started thinking about this girl.
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