A debut film by Jordanian director Darin J. Sallam, FARHA shows the Arab-Israeli conflict that broke out in Palestine in 1948 through the eyes of a girl. Fourteen-year-old Farha lives in a rural village in Palestine where traditions are very important. Jealous of her friend moving to a city, Farha dreams of going to a school in the city. Her father decides to make her dream come true. But a war breaks out, shattering Farha’s dream. When the situation in the village worsens, Farha’s father hides her in the storage room at home and leaves. Through the cracked open door, Farha witnesses terrible deaths in the village. Her father doesn’t return home, while Farha watches the world turn into hell. The film reproduces a moment in the past while evoking the continuing tragedy in Palestine. It was premiered in the Discovery section of the Toronto Film Festival. (NAM Dong-chul)