Darin J. Sallam Explained

Darin J. Sallam
Birth Date:1987[1]
Birth Place:Kuwait
Education:Red Sea Institute of Cinematic Arts
Occupation:director, screenwriter

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 (2021) is her debut narrative feature film as director.[2]

She graduated from the Red Sea Institute of Cinematic Arts (RSICA) with a MFA in Cinematic Arts.[3]

Farha

See main article: Farha (film). Sallam's first film as director Farha tells the story of a girl caught in the raids of a Palestinian village during the Nakba.[4] 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.[5]

Filmography

Awards and nominations

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Darin Sallam. Pentedattilo Film Festival. 28 December 2022. December 28, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221228222129/https://www.pentedattilofilmfestival.net/en/darin-sallam.html. live.
  2. Web site: Why This Director Portrayed the Nakba in Netflix's 'Farha' . December 25, 2022 . February 25, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230225014719/https://time.com/6238964/darin-sallam-farha-netflix-interview/ . live .
  3. Web site: Darin Sallam – Arab Women in Films . December 25, 2022 . December 8, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221208202923/https://arabwomeninfilms.media/members/darin-sallam/?lang=en . live .
  4. News: Jumana . Yassin . Darin Sallam On Farha: "I Was Told That Palestine Is Not A 'Trendy' Subject, But I Chose To Be Loyal To The Story" . Grazia . 28 December 2022 . December 28, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221228225635/https://graziamagazine.com/me/articles/farha-darin-sallam-interview-netflix-nakba/ . live .
  5. News: Azad . Essa . 13 December 2022 . 'We told the truth': Darin Sallam on portraying the Nakba in Netflix's 'Farha' . Middle East Eye . New York City . 28 December 2022 . December 28, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221228230259/https://www.middleeasteye.net/discover/farha-netflix-darin-sallam-nakba-palestine-interview . live .
  6. Web site: Darin J. Sallam. Berlinale Talents. 28 December 2022. December 28, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221228223406/https://www.berlinale-talents.de/bt/talent/darin-sallam/profile. live.
  7. Syed . Armani . Why This Director Portrayed the Nakba in Netflix's Farha . Time . 7 December 2022 . 9 December 2022 . February 25, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230225014719/https://time.com/6238964/darin-sallam-farha-netflix-interview/ . live .
  8. Web site: Roxborough . Scott . 8 December 2022 . Farha Filmmakers on Social Media Backlash to Jordan's Oscar Contender: 'It Felt Very Much Like an Organized Thing' . 8 December 2022 . The Hollywood Reporter . en-US . October 28, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231028205303/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/jordan-oscar-contender-farha-attacked-on-social-media-1235277733/ . live .
  9. Web site: Goodfellow . Melanie . 5 December 2022 . Farha Filmmakers Accuse Israel Of Attempting To Discredit Jordanian Oscar Entry, Condemn Moves To Get It Taken Off Netflix . 12 December 2022 . Deadline . en-US . December 12, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221212050954/https://deadline.com/2022/12/farha-filmmakers-israel-jordan-oscar-netflix-1235189292/ . live .

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