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Farah (film)

Farah
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
Written byHassiba Freiha
Produced by
Starring
Music byAidan Lavelle
Production
companies
  • Intuitive Features
  • Knockout Productions
Distributed byMAD Distribution
Release date
  • 24 November 2022 (2022-11-24)
Running time
119 minutes
CountriesUnited Arab Emirates
Lebanon
LanguagesArabic
English[1]

Farah is a 2022 Emirates-produced Lebanese psychological thriller directed by Emirati-British couple Hassiba Freiha and Kenton Oxley.[2] The film was written by Freiha, starring Lebanese actors Stephanie Atala, Majdi Machmouchi, Nader Abd Alhay, and Youssef Boulos. The theme song “Try to remember” was performed by English musician and mental health activist Boy George, and protagonist Stephanie Atala.[3] The film follows Lina (Atala), a pre-med student in the US, who struggles with exacerbating anxiety, low mood, and recurrent nightmares.[4] The story explores big pharma and mental health, as well as failing family dynamics in modern Lebanon.[2] The title of the film means “joy” in Arabic (فَرَح faraḥ); it refers to the street name of Xapa, a prescription antidepressant used recreationally in the film.[4] Farah premiered at the 2022 Beirut International Women Film Festival,[5] and was commercially released on 24 November 2022 in Lebanese cinemas. It was also released on Netflix on 8 December 2022.[2][5] It garnered favorable reviews and a number of regional and international honorable mentions and awards.[6][5]

  1. ^ MAD Distribution 2022.
  2. ^ a b c BroadcastPro ME editorial staff 2022b.
  3. ^ Newbould 2022.
  4. ^ a b Pak 2022.
  5. ^ a b c Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation International 2022.
  6. ^ Sinha 2022.

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