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The Teacher

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  • 1hr 55m
  • 64

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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Farah Nabulsi

Producer:

Sawsan Asfari, Ossama Bawardi

Release Date:

Apr 11, 2025

Runtime:

1hr 55m

Synopsis

A Palestinian schoolteacher struggles to reconcile his risky commitment to political resistance with the chance of a new relationship with volunteer-worker Lisa and his emotional support for one of his students Adam.

Cast

  • Saleh Bakri
  • Imogen Poots
  • Muhammad Abed Elrahman
  • Stanley Townsend
  • Paul Herzberg
  • Mahmoud Bakri
  • Andrea Irvine
  • Nabil Al Raee
  • Ruba Blal

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75
Oct 21, 2024

Moments when the characters’ actions and dialogue drive home this reality of Israel’s apartheid state are where The Teacher truly shines.

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Metacritic review by Jared Mobarak
Jared Mobarak
The Film Stage
70
Oct 21, 2024

Navigating a complex narrative line, Nabulsi doesn’t always achieve the nuance or the propulsive tension the material requires, but she has a sure grasp of emotional give-and-take and day-to-day realities.

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Metacritic review by Sheri Linden
Sheri Linden
The Hollywood Reporter
50
Oct 21, 2024

The movie struggles to translate its noble aims to compelling drama, with any audience investment merely being a byproduct of the inherently high stakes.

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Wilson Chapman
IndieWire
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