364:, she described "the emotional and mental toll" of leading a team whilst "trying to do justice to a reality that's unfolding around you." She cited Israeli settlers torching olive trees in a Palestinian village nearby while filming, as well as a military raid on Nablus which occurred just a few kilometres from where the crew had been shooting a few hours earlier.
357:
felt a responsibility to do so, saying "I did contemplate the path of least resistance, like doing it in Jordan or a different location. But I thought it a privilege to be able to actually enter
Palestine and make a film in Palestine, which many Palestinian filmmakers can't." In an interview with
287:
Set in present-day
Palestine, Nabulsi described the film as a "human drama set in a political landscape" and "a story about characters that represent a severely marginalised and underrepresented people," stating that she "needed to make this film to cope with the injustice I've witnessed."
411:
hailed the film as an "absorbing first feature by
British-Palestinian director Farah Nabulsi" and was "moved and gripped by the film’s exploration of Palestinian anger and grief," including it as one of his "10 Movies From the Toronto Film Festival to Get Excited About."
31:
431:
s Tim
Grierson commended Nabulsi for " a thorny issue with complexity, crafting a drama with several tendrils reaching out in all different directions, illustrating how the Israeli/Palestinian dispute impacts so many in the region."
421:
described the film as "riveting," "eye-opening," and "an intimate exploration of life in occupied
Palestine," praising the actors for "three compelling performances, led by the striking and understated intensity of Saleh Bakri."
593:
1161:
450:
While acknowledging the "necessary counterbalance" the film provided "in a climate where
Palestinian perspectives on the conflict are given limited opportunity for exposure,"
296:
Basem is a
Palestinian schoolteacher who finds himself caught between his commitment to political resistance and his role as a father figure to one of his students, Adam.
651:
1186:
1181:
456:
criticised the film for focusing too much on Basem and Lisa's relationship, as this gave "short shrift to dynamics that carry much more necessity and weight."
560:
1146:
680:
1176:
490:
1166:
373:
281:
192:
594:"British-Palestinian Filmmaker Farah Nabulsi On Debut Feature 'The Teacher': "I Needed To Make This Film To Cope With The Injustice I've Witnessed"
1151:
706:
1131:
1126:
468:
707:"First Clip Debuts for Farah Nabulsi's Thriller 'The Teacher,' Starring Imogen Poots, Saleh Bakri, Ahead of Toronto Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)"
399:
for its exploration of life in occupied
Palestine, as well as the performances of Saleh Bakri, Imogen Poots and Muhammad Abed Elrahman.
1171:
472:
622:
1191:
810:
1156:
784:
1141:
914:
1196:
1067:
863:"Pakistani-Canadian Horror Film 'In Flames' Wins Top Prize at Red Sea Film Festival Amid Calls for Peace in Palestine"
681:"Toronto Hidden Gem: Farah Nabulsi Crafts a Palestinian Socio-Political Suspense Drama in Feature Debut 'The Teacher'"
265:
989:
888:
862:
732:
485:
The film won several other awards from various international film festivals, including Best
International Film at
1136:
758:
1068:"Cannes 2023 Titles 'Goodbye Julia' & 'Four Daughters' Lead Prizes At 8th Critics Awards For Arab Films"
564:
494:
417:
835:
509:
471:
in three categories: Best Debut
Director, Best Debut Screenwriter and Breakthrough Producer. At the
1121:
652:"Hot Film Package: Farah Nabulsi-Directed Palestine-Shot Drama 'The Teacher' Ready For Fall Market"
486:
378:
360:
623:"The Teacher' Review: A Debut Feature's Eye-Opening Dramatization of Life in Occupied Palestine"
1106:
516:
was also nominated in three other categories: Best Film, Best Cinematography and Best Music.
561:"Toronto-Bowing Palestinian Suspense Drama 'The Teacher' Sells to Front Row for Middle East"
403:
320:
257:
811:"'The Teacher' Review: Inspired by True Events Drama Offers an Undercooked Revenge Story"
382:
released an exclusive clip from the film two days before its premiere, on 7 September.
1115:
408:
354:
338:
269:
44:
476:
426:
311:
277:
106:
90:
305:
273:
85:
30:
964:
939:
1041:
1015:
537:
533:
498:
452:
482:
the film received the Jury Award and Saleh Bakri won the Best Actor Award.
1100:
1016:"78 Days and Embryo Larva Butterfly win big at the 22nd Cyprus Film Days"
493:, Filmfest DC (also known as Washington DC International Film Festival),
353:, over three months. Regarding the choice to film in Palestine, director
915:"Palestinian film 'The Teacher' captures SFFilm's top audience award"
350:
990:"The winners of the new directors award and audience award 2024"
889:"'Kneecap' Wins Big At Galway Film Fleadh, Full List Of Winners"
733:"10 Movies From the Toronto Film Festival to Get Excited About"
512:, and also from the 8th Critics Awards for Arab Films; where
1095:
268:
film written and directed by British-Palestinian filmmaker
349:
The film was shot entirely in Palestine, particularly in
447:
as one of the “20 stand-out titles from Toronto 2023."
1042:"Yury Bykov's The Owner scoops the Belgrade Victor"
508:earned him several Best Actor awards, including at
232:
212:
202:
174:
154:
128:
120:
112:
102:
78:
58:
50:
40:
23:
280:, and Muhammad Abed Elrahman. It premiered at the
475:in December 2023, where the jury was headed by
836:"BIFA 2023 LONGLISTS | NEW TALENT CATEGORIES"
8:
965:"Festival Winners @ Brooklyn Film Festival"
439:called the film a "Toronto hidden gem" and
29:
20:
1162:Films about teacher–student relationships
783:Halligan, Fionnuala (20 September 2023).
491:San Francisco International Film Festival
374:2023 Toronto International Film Festival
282:48th Toronto International Film Festival
940:"Past Festivals Audience Award Winners"
785:"20 stand-out titles from Toronto 2023"
592:Lodderhouse, Diane (8 September 2023).
525:
809:Chapman, Wilson (10 September 2023).
705:Barraclough, Leo (7 September 2023).
616:
614:
167:Front Row Filmed Entertainment (MENA)
7:
1182:Films shot in the State of Palestine
1040:Stojiljković, Marko (5 March 2024).
1014:Economou, Vassilis (23 April 2024).
861:Holdsworth, Nick (7 December 2023).
731:Antrim, Taylor (13 September 2023).
674:
672:
645:
643:
587:
585:
583:
581:
469:British Independent Film Awards 2023
1066:Goodfellow, Melanie (18 May 2024).
913:Johnson, G. Allen (30 April 2024).
757:Grierson, Tim (10 September 2023).
473:Red Sea International Film Festival
261:
1187:Israeli–Palestinian conflict films
1147:English-language Palestinian films
621:Linden, Sheri (9 September 2023).
559:Ritman, Alex (12 September 2023).
14:
887:Wiseman, Andreas (15 July 2024).
679:Ritman, Alex (9 September 2023).
1177:Films shot in Palestine (region)
650:Fleming, Mike (30 August 2023).
1167:Films set in Palestine (region)
759:"'The Teacher': Toronto Review"
317:Muhammad Abed Elrahman as Adam
1:
1152:English-language Qatari films
504:Saleh Bakri's performance in
1132:2020s English-language films
1127:2020s Arabic-language films
1213:
1172:Films set in the West Bank
372:The film premiered at the
183:9 September 2023
161:Goodfellas (International)
143:Native Liberty Productions
16:2023 film by Farah Nabulsi
35:Theatrical release poster
28:
1192:Palestinian drama films
919:San Francisco Chronicle
489:and Audience Awards at
467:was longlisted for the
969:Brooklyn FIlm Festival
685:The Hollywood Reporter
627:The Hollywood Reporter
565:The Hollywood Reporter
510:Belgrade Film Festival
501:and Cyprus Film Days.
495:Brooklyn Film Festival
437:The Hollywood Reporter
418:The Hollywood Reporter
95:Muhammad Abed Elrahman
1157:Films about educators
376:on 9 September 2023.
284:on 9 September 2023.
1142:British drama films
326:Muayyad Abd Elsamad
164:CAA (United States)
1197:Qatari drama films
487:Galway Film Fleadh
842:. 18 October 2023
391:Critical response
308:as Basem El Saleh
249:
248:
1204:
1137:2023 drama films
1096:Official website
1083:
1082:
1080:
1078:
1063:
1057:
1056:
1054:
1052:
1037:
1031:
1030:
1028:
1026:
1011:
1005:
1004:
1002:
1000:
986:
980:
979:
977:
975:
961:
955:
954:
952:
950:
936:
930:
929:
927:
925:
910:
904:
903:
901:
899:
884:
878:
877:
875:
873:
858:
852:
851:
849:
847:
832:
826:
825:
823:
821:
806:
800:
799:
797:
795:
780:
774:
773:
771:
769:
754:
748:
747:
745:
743:
728:
722:
721:
719:
717:
702:
696:
695:
693:
691:
676:
667:
666:
664:
662:
647:
638:
637:
635:
633:
618:
609:
608:
606:
604:
589:
576:
575:
573:
571:
556:
550:
549:
547:
545:
530:
415:Sheri Linden of
395:Critics praised
321:Stanley Townsend
263:
190:
188:
146:Philistine Films
33:
21:
1212:
1211:
1207:
1206:
1205:
1203:
1202:
1201:
1112:
1111:
1092:
1087:
1086:
1076:
1074:
1065:
1064:
1060:
1050:
1048:
1039:
1038:
1034:
1024:
1022:
1013:
1012:
1008:
998:
996:
988:
987:
983:
973:
971:
963:
962:
958:
948:
946:
938:
937:
933:
923:
921:
912:
911:
907:
897:
895:
886:
885:
881:
871:
869:
860:
859:
855:
845:
843:
834:
833:
829:
819:
817:
808:
807:
803:
793:
791:
782:
781:
777:
767:
765:
756:
755:
751:
741:
739:
730:
729:
725:
715:
713:
704:
703:
699:
689:
687:
678:
677:
670:
660:
658:
649:
648:
641:
631:
629:
620:
619:
612:
602:
600:
591:
590:
579:
569:
567:
558:
557:
553:
543:
541:
532:
531:
527:
522:
462:
435:Alex Ritman of
393:
388:
370:
347:
302:
294:
245:
228:
205:
198:
186:
184:
177:
170:
150:
149:
133:
131:
124:Alex Baranowski
98:
74:
36:
17:
12:
11:
5:
1210:
1208:
1200:
1199:
1194:
1189:
1184:
1179:
1174:
1169:
1164:
1159:
1154:
1149:
1144:
1139:
1134:
1129:
1124:
1114:
1113:
1110:
1109:
1098:
1091:
1090:External links
1088:
1085:
1084:
1058:
1032:
1006:
981:
956:
931:
905:
879:
853:
827:
801:
775:
749:
723:
697:
668:
639:
610:
577:
551:
524:
523:
521:
518:
461:
458:
392:
389:
387:
384:
369:
366:
346:
343:
342:
341:
336:
333:
330:
327:
324:
323:as Simon Cohen
318:
315:
309:
301:
298:
293:
290:
247:
246:
244:
243:
240:
236:
234:
230:
229:
227:
226:
223:
220:
219:United Kingdom
216:
214:
210:
209:
206:
203:
200:
199:
197:
196:
180:
178:
175:
172:
171:
169:
168:
165:
162:
158:
156:
155:Distributed by
152:
151:
148:
147:
144:
141:
137:
136:
134:
129:
126:
125:
122:
118:
117:
114:
110:
109:
104:
103:Cinematography
100:
99:
97:
96:
93:
88:
82:
80:
76:
75:
73:
72:
71:Ossama Bawardi
69:
66:
62:
60:
56:
55:
52:
48:
47:
42:
38:
37:
34:
26:
25:
15:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
1209:
1198:
1195:
1193:
1190:
1188:
1185:
1183:
1180:
1178:
1175:
1173:
1170:
1168:
1165:
1163:
1160:
1158:
1155:
1153:
1150:
1148:
1145:
1143:
1140:
1138:
1135:
1133:
1130:
1128:
1125:
1123:
1120:
1119:
1117:
1108:
1104:
1103:
1099:
1097:
1094:
1093:
1089:
1073:
1069:
1062:
1059:
1047:
1043:
1036:
1033:
1021:
1017:
1010:
1007:
995:
991:
985:
982:
970:
966:
960:
957:
945:
941:
935:
932:
920:
916:
909:
906:
894:
890:
883:
880:
868:
864:
857:
854:
841:
837:
831:
828:
816:
812:
805:
802:
790:
786:
779:
776:
764:
760:
753:
750:
738:
734:
727:
724:
712:
708:
701:
698:
686:
682:
675:
673:
669:
657:
653:
646:
644:
640:
628:
624:
617:
615:
611:
599:
595:
588:
586:
584:
582:
578:
566:
562:
555:
552:
540:. 6 July 2023
539:
535:
534:"The Teacher"
529:
526:
519:
517:
515:
511:
507:
502:
500:
496:
492:
488:
483:
481:
478:
474:
470:
466:
459:
457:
455:
454:
448:
446:
442:
438:
433:
430:
428:
423:
420:
419:
413:
410:
409:Taylor Antrim
406:
405:
400:
398:
390:
385:
383:
381:
380:
375:
367:
365:
363:
362:
356:
355:Farah Nabulsi
352:
344:
340:
339:Paul Herzberg
337:
335:Mahmood Bakri
334:
332:Nabil Al Raee
331:
329:Andrea Irvine
328:
325:
322:
319:
316:
313:
310:
307:
304:
303:
299:
297:
291:
289:
285:
283:
279:
275:
271:
270:Farah Nabulsi
267:
259:
255:
254:
241:
238:
237:
235:
231:
224:
221:
218:
217:
215:
211:
207:
201:
194:
182:
181:
179:
173:
166:
163:
160:
159:
157:
153:
145:
142:
139:
138:
135:
127:
123:
119:
115:
111:
108:
105:
101:
94:
92:
89:
87:
84:
83:
81:
77:
70:
68:Farah Nabulsi
67:
65:Sawsan Asfari
64:
63:
61:
57:
54:Farah Nabulsi
53:
49:
46:
45:Farah Nabulsi
43:
39:
32:
27:
22:
19:
1101:
1075:. Retrieved
1071:
1061:
1049:. Retrieved
1045:
1035:
1023:. Retrieved
1019:
1009:
997:. Retrieved
993:
984:
972:. Retrieved
968:
959:
947:. Retrieved
943:
934:
922:. Retrieved
918:
908:
896:. Retrieved
892:
882:
870:. Retrieved
866:
856:
844:. Retrieved
839:
830:
818:. Retrieved
814:
804:
792:. Retrieved
789:Screen Daily
788:
778:
766:. Retrieved
763:Screen Daily
762:
752:
740:. Retrieved
736:
726:
714:. Retrieved
710:
700:
688:. Retrieved
684:
659:. Retrieved
655:
630:. Retrieved
626:
601:. Retrieved
597:
568:. Retrieved
554:
542:. Retrieved
528:
513:
505:
503:
484:
479:
477:Baz Lurhmann
464:
463:
451:
449:
444:
441:Screen Daily
440:
436:
434:
427:Screen Daily
425:
424:
416:
414:
402:
401:
396:
394:
377:
371:
359:
348:
312:Imogen Poots
295:
286:
278:Imogen Poots
264:) is a 2023
252:
251:
250:
204:Running time
176:Release date
140:Cocoon Films
107:Gilles Porte
91:Imogen Poots
18:
1102:The Teacher
944:Filmfest DC
872:26 December
514:The Teacher
506:The Teacher
465:The Teacher
445:The Teacher
397:The Teacher
306:Saleh Bakri
274:Saleh Bakri
272:. It stars
253:The Teacher
208:115 minutes
86:Saleh Bakri
59:Produced by
41:Directed by
24:The Teacher
1122:2023 films
1116:Categories
846:18 October
820:18 October
794:18 October
768:18 October
742:18 October
716:18 October
690:18 October
661:18 October
632:18 October
603:18 October
570:21 October
544:21 October
538:Goodfellas
520:References
345:Production
187:2023-09-09
130:Production
51:Written by
1046:Cineuropa
1020:Cineuropa
994:Kosmorama
815:IndieWire
499:Kosmorama
460:Accolades
453:IndieWire
386:Reception
233:Languages
225:Palestine
213:Countries
132:companies
116:Mike Pike
113:Edited by
1072:Deadline
898:3 August
893:Deadline
656:Deadline
598:Deadline
361:Deadline
121:Music by
79:Starring
867:Variety
711:Variety
443:listed
379:Variety
368:Release
314:as Lisa
262:الأستاذ
239:English
193:Toronto
185: (
1077:7 July
1051:7 July
1025:7 July
999:7 July
974:7 July
949:7 July
924:7 July
351:Nablus
258:Arabic
242:Arabic
191: (
737:Vogue
404:Vogue
266:drama
222:Qatar
1107:IMDb
1079:2024
1053:2024
1027:2024
1001:2024
976:2024
951:2024
926:2024
900:2024
874:2023
848:2023
840:BIFA
822:2023
796:2023
770:2023
744:2023
718:2023
692:2023
663:2023
634:2023
605:2023
572:2023
546:2023
300:Cast
292:Plot
1105:at
407:'s
1118::
1070:.
1044:.
1018:.
992:.
967:.
942:.
917:.
891:.
865:.
838:.
813:.
787:.
761:.
735:.
709:.
683:.
671:^
654:.
642:^
625:.
613:^
596:.
580:^
563:.
536:.
497:,
276:,
260::
1081:.
1055:.
1029:.
1003:.
978:.
953:.
928:.
902:.
876:.
850:.
824:.
798:.
772:.
746:.
720:.
694:.
665:.
636:.
607:.
574:.
548:.
480:,
429:'
256:(
195:)
189:)
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
