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Suha Arraf. Producer: Villa Touma. Suha Arraf was born on 7 May 1969 in Mi'ilya, Israel. She is a producer and writer, known for Villa Touma (2014), Lemon Tree (2008) and Syrian Bride (2004).
- January 1, 1
- Producer, Writer, Director
- Mi'ilya, Israel
- Suha Arraf
Sep 6, 2014 · TIFF Women Directors: Meet Suha Arraf — ‘Villa Touma’. Suha Arraf was born in the Palestinian village of Melyia, near Lebanon. She began her filmmaking career as a documentary producer. Her latest work, Women of Hamas (2010), received 13 awards at international film festivals.
Suha Arraf is a Palestinian filmmaker and screenwriter known for her poignant films that explore complex social and political issues affecting Palestinians. Her works, including "Villa Touma" and contributions to "The Lemon Tree" and "The Syrian Bride," delve deep into the fabric of Palestinian life, highlighting the struggles and resilience of its people.
- “No Legal Basis”
- “Living in Denial”
- Repressing Identity
Naftali Bennett, Israel’s economy minister and a member of the extremist pro-settler party Habeyit Hayehudit (Jewish Home), also attacked Arraf. Labeling the work “as a Palestinian film is unacceptable and unfair,” Bennett, who is known for his anti-Palestinian views, told the Israeli daily The Jerusalem Post. Salah Mohsen, a spokesperson for the H...
PS: For you as a filmmaker, what was the most important social critique you wanted to communicate in Villa Touma? SA: Well, I am not dealing with a single idea, of course. But if you ask me about the focal point of my film, it’s about denial. People are living in denial. The reality of the 1967 occupation was very difficult for people to handle, so...
PS: Before the film premiered at the Venice Film Festival, Israeli politicians were outraged by your classification of it as Palestinian. Culture and Sports Minister Limor Livnat demanded that you return funding and the likes of rightwing anti-Palestinian figures such as Naftali Bennett echoed this demand. Can you briefly explain how the controvers...
Jun 6, 2021 · Suha Arraf is a director, screenwriter and producer. She writes about Arab society, Palestinian culture, and feminism.
Sep 1, 2014 · Suha Arraf is best known as the screenwriter of the critically acclaimed Eran Riklis films The Syrian Bride (2004) and Lemon Tree (2008). She has also made three documentaries, the most recent of which – 2010's Women of Hamas – received 13 awards at international film festivals.
Oct 16, 2014 · “Villa Touma,” a darkly comic fable directed by a Palestinian-Israeli screenwriter, Suha Arraf, had been experiencing an identity crisis well before it got to Canada.
