The Present, and Other Shorts
Films
The MEFM is pleased to present the latest film by Fara Nabulsi, whose films were featured in last year’s film series. The Present (24 min.) has won many awards, including Best Short Film at the 2021 British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) awards. It was also nominated for an Academy Award in the Short Film (Live Action) category.
On his wedding anniversary, Yusef (Saleh Bakri) and his young daughter set out in the West Bank to buy his wife a gift. Between soldiers, segregated roads and checkpoints, how easy would it be to go shopping?
The Present can also been seen on Netflix.
You are also invited to watch the following films, available any time on demand:
- Detaining Dreams (21 min.)
- Diary of Childhood (11 min.)
- OBAIDA (7 min.)
with special guests: Jennifer Bing, American Friends Service Committee, and Micha Kurz, Co-founder of “Breaking the Silence” and Grassroots Jerusalem