Fariha
Filmmaker Badr stumbles upon 70-year-old Yemeni Fariha singing in her kiosk in downtown Sana'a. When he learns that she stepped out of the limelight of a burgeoning singing career in the 1980s after a series of setbacks in a male-dominated society and industry, he decides to help her return to the stage.
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Movie length
Short film
Movie type
Documentary
Country
Yemen
Language
Arabic
Subtitles: French
Year
2024
Show Times
Sat, 05.04.2025 – 12:00, Frame 5, Arab/e
Sun, 06.04.2025 – 12:00, Frame 5, Arab/e
Running Time
27'
Director
Badr Yousef
Badr Yousef is a Yemeni filmmaker and graphic artist. Fariha is his first short documentary.
Screenplay
Badr Yousef
Cinematography
Badr Yousef
Dhia Almandy
Dhia Almandy
Editor
Madhar Abdullah
Cast
Fariha