Salma
Sohela Ghattas
Salma is a young woman trying to navigate her independence and career against her family’s conservative mindset, and her jealous, yet violent brother, who’s only preoccupation is the family’s “honor.”
Directors: Sohela Ghattas
Script: Sohela Ghattas
Producers: Sana Tanous
Production company: Sunshine Productions
Editing: Matan Kedem
Filming: Ashraf Dowani
Actors : Maria Zreik, Firas Nassar, Nicholas Jacob, Ashraf Barhoum
Soundtrack: Sari Matar
15 minutes | Israel | 2021 | Arabic
Produced by
- The New Fund for Cinema and Television
Festivals and awards
Haifa International Film Festival, 2022 Best Short Independent Fiction Movie
Portland Film Festival, 2022 Official Selection
Jerusalem Women's Film Festival, 2023
Toronto International Women Film Festival, 2023