Project Detail

The Teacher

Synopsis

A Palestinian schoolteacher struggles to reconcile his risky commitment to political resistance with the chance of a new relationship with volunteer-worker Lisa, and his emotional support for one of his students Adam.
Official Selection Toronto International Film Festival 2023 - World premiere

Details

Year
2023
Type of project
Features
Running time
115 min
Director
Farah Nabulsi 1st Feature
Producer
Sawsan Asfari, Ossama Bawardi, Farah Nabulsi
Co-Producer
Luke Healy
Editor
Mike Pike
Screenwriter
Farah Nabulsi
Director of Photography
Gilles Porte
Production Designer
Nael Kanj
Sound
Re-recording Mixer, Sound Designer: Ben Baird
Composer
Alex Baranowski
Principal cast
Saleh Bakri, Imogen Poots, Muhammad Abed El Rahman, Stanley Townsend, Andrea Irvine, Paul Herzberg

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

UK, Palestine, Qatar co-production

A Cocoon Films (UK, AU), Native Liberty (UK), Philistine Films (PS) production supported by BFI

Sales Company

Goodfellas (fka Wild Bunch International)

Flavien Eripret

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