Farah (2022)
November 24, 2022Release Date
Farah (2022)
November 24, 2022Release Date


Plot.
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Cast & Crew.

Stephanie Atala
Lina Nasser

Majdi Machmouchi
Nabil Nasser

Hassiba Freiha
Farah Nasser / Director / Writer

Youssef Boulos
The Reporter

Janah Fakhoury
Janah

Nader Abd Alhay
Sami

Walid El-Alayli
Phar-EMENA CEO

Josyane Boulos
Gita

Pierrette Katrib
Dr. Salam

Judith Freiha
Dr. Morris

Assaad Reshdan
Dr. Maalouf

Rey Abi Nahed
Tarek Nasser

Kenton Oxley
Director

Elias Trad
Director of Photography

Gabriel Shipton
Producer

Reine Issa
Producer
Media.


Details.
Release DateNovember 24, 2022
Original Nameفرح
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 59m
Genres
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Wiki.
Farah is a 2022 Emirates-produced Lebanese psychological thriller directed by Emirati-British couple Hassiba Freiha and Kenton Oxley. 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. The film follows Lina (Atala), a pre-med student in the US, who struggles with exacerbating anxiety, low mood, and recurrent nightmares. The story explores big pharma and mental health, as well as failing family dynamics in modern Lebanon. 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. Farah premiered at the 2022 Beirut International Women Film Festival, and was commercially released on 24 November 2022 in Lebanese cinemas. It was also released on Netflix on 8 December 2022. It garnered favorable reviews and a number of regional and international honorable mentions and awards.