THE TEACHER
Genre
Drama
Running time
118 minutes
Year
2023
Language
English and Arabic
Subtitle
Arabic and English
Country
United Kingdom, Palestine and Qatar
Director
Farah Nabulsi
Bio
Producer
Sawsan Asfari, Farah Nabulsi, Ossama Bawardi
Cast
Saleh Bakri, Imogen Poots, Muhammad Abed El Rahman, Mahmoud Bakri
Scriptwriter
Farah Nabulsi
Palestinian schoolteacher Basem (Saleh Bakri) grapples with personal devastation after a tragic incident involving his son. His life takes an unexpected turn when he forms a deep connection with Adam, one of his students, while also developing an unexpected bond with British social worker Lisa (Imogen Poots). Simultaneously, a high-profile American attorney and his wife seek the return of their son, an Israeli soldier held captive by a Palestinian resistance group. The group’s demand for a prisoner exchange creates tensions with authorities, intensifying the search for the soldier and drawing Basem and Adam’s neighbourhood into turmoil. Oscar-nominated director, Farah Nabulsi weaves these disparate yet interconnected stories into a gripping drama that is marked by empathy, unexpected twists, and unceasing provocations, anchored by Saleh Bakri's power-house performance.
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