Darin J. 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 Farha or Farhah (Arabic: فَرْحَة, ''farḥah'') is an Arabic female given name and a surname, meaning "delight, pleasure, luckier, good luck, good fortune". The name is the female form of the name Farhat and also stems from the name Farah. ...

'' (2021) is her debut narrative feature film as director. She graduated from the

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(RSICA) with a MFA in Cinematic Arts.

Farha

Sallam's first film as director ''

'' tells the story of a girl caught in the raids of a Palestinian village during the

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. 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

* 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

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for '' Farah'' *''

'' is Jordan's submission in the Best International Feature Film category at the

95th Academy Awards The 95th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), will honor films released in 2022, and is scheduled to take place at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, California on March 12, 2023. Comed ...

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Sallam, Darin J. Living people Jordanian women film directors Red Sea Institute of Cinematic Arts alumni 1987 births Women screenwriters