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Salma
The film, which is based on a true story, follows Salma, a young, beautiful and rebellious Arab woman. Salma tries to break the social norms and customs .she lives in conflict between her lifestyle and the conservative mentality of her family. Salma suffers from violence in her family.
She tries to achieve independence, therefore she leaves her parents’ home, gets a job in a pharmacy and goes to the university. Eventually she goes to the police to file charges against her violent brother.
Director: Sohela Ghattas
Producer: Sana tanous
Production Company: Sunshine Productions
Cinematographer: Ashraf Dowani
Editor: Matan Kedem
Soundtrack Editor: Sari Matar
Supporter(s): The New Fund for Cinema and Television
Colourist / Online Editor: Gal Issar
Visual Effects: Eli Rezik, Maria Toama
Cast: Maria Zreik, Firas Nassar, Ashraf Barhoum, Nicholas Jacob
Script: Sohela Ghattas
Subtitles: Hebrew, English
Film Name in Hebrew: סלמא
Category: Minorities / Women
Tag Words: Arab society Conservative Family domestic violence Independent Woman patriarchy
The film, which is based on a true story, follows Salma, a young, beautiful and rebellious Arab woman. Salma tries to break the social norms and customs .she lives in conflict between her lifestyle and the conservative mentality of her family. Salma suffers from violence in her family.
She tries to achieve independence, therefore she leaves her parents’ home, gets a job in a pharmacy and goes to the university. Eventually she goes to the police to file charges against her violent brother.
Director: Sohela Ghattas
Producer: Sana tanous
Production Company: Sunshine Productions
Cinematographer: Ashraf Dowani
Editor: Matan Kedem
Soundtrack Editor: Sari Matar
Supporter(s): The New Fund for Cinema and Television
Colourist / Online Editor: Gal Issar
Visual Effects: Eli Rezik, Maria Toama
Cast: Maria Zreik, Firas Nassar, Ashraf Barhoum, Nicholas Jacob
Script: Sohela Ghattas
Subtitles: Hebrew, English
Film Name in Hebrew: סלמא
Category: Minorities / Women
Tag Words: Arab society Conservative Family domestic violence Independent Woman patriarchy
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