Ep 27 - Farah Nabulsi (Oscar Nominated & BAFTA Award Winning Filmmaker)

In Episode 27 of The Enlightenment Podcast, Shamim and Hanan sit down with Farah Nabulsi, an Oscar-nominated and BAFTA award-winning filmmaker and human rights advocate.After a successful career in finance, Farah pivoted to filmmaking following her first visit to Palestine in 2013. Since then, she has dedicated her work to highlighting the Palestinian experience through cinema.She has written, directed, and produced several impactful films, including:🎬 Oceans of Injustice – Her first short film, an adaptation of her writing, offering a deeply personal and autobiographical look at Palestinian struggles.🎬 They Took My Son – A harrowing exploration of the brutal treatment of Palestinian children in Israeli detention.🎬 The Present – An Oscar-nominated and BAFTA-winning short film that highlights the daily hardships faced by Palestinians under occupation.🎬 The Teacher – A feature film that premiered at TIFF (Toronto International Film Festival), delving into the life of a Palestinian school teacher caught between personal loss and political resistance.In this episode, Farah shares her journey from finance to filmmaking, her creative process, and the impact she hopes to make through storytelling.🚨 Exciting News! The Teacher will be released in the U.S. on April 19th, distributed by Watermelon Pictures. Visit their site for more details: https://www.watermelonpictures.com 🍉📖 Explore more of Farah Nabulsi’s work here: https://www.farahnabulsi.com#FarahNabulsi #TheTeacher #WatermelonPictures #ThePresent #PalestinianCinema #TIFF #BAFTA #HumanRights #Storytelling #EnlightenmentPodcast #Palestine