The Teacher

The Teacher (2024)

المعلم

A Palestinian school teacher struggles to reconcile his life-threatening commitment to political resistance with his emotional support for one of his students and the chance of a new romantic relationship with a British volunteer worker.

Date of release
2024-05-16
TMDB
6.1 / 10 (14)
Runtime
1h 58m
Genres
Drama, War, Thriller
Director
Farah Nabulsi

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Filmed in: West Bank

The Teacher is a 2023 drama film written and directed by Farah Nabulsi. It stars Saleh Bakri, Imogen Poots, and Muhammad Abed Elrahman. It premiered at the 48th Toronto International Film Festival on 9 September 2023.

Production

The film was shot entirely in the West Bank, particularly in Nablus, over three months. Regarding the choice to film in Palestine, director Farah Nabulsi "felt there was a responsibility" to do so, stating, "I did contemplate the path of least resistance, like doing it in Jordan or a different location.

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