The Teacher
Directed by Farah NabulsiA Palestinian school teacher struggles to reconcile his risky commitment to political resistance with his emotional support for one of his students and the chance of a new relationship with a volunteer worker.
- Kevin WardJuly 1, 2025The Teacher has a little bit of an identity crisis at times, but its strongest moment comes near the end with the gut-punch confrontation: "To your people, your son is worth 1,000 of mine." That line alone cuts deeper than any of the film’s dramatic beats. Compelling narrative concerned with the Israeli occupation of even if it leans into some heavy-handed dramatic beats. The unnecessary romance with Imogen Poots’ feels very out of place and pulls focus from the bigger themes.
The Teacher Trivia
The Teacher was released on September 9, 2023.
The Teacher was directed by Farah Nabulsi.
The Teacher has a runtime of 1h 58m.
The Teacher was produced by Ossama Bawardi, Farah Nabulsi, Sawsan Asfari.
A Palestinian school teacher struggles to reconcile his risky commitment to political resistance with his emotional support for one of his students and the chance of a new relationship with a volunteer worker.
The key characters in The Teacher are Basem El-Saleh (Saleh Bakri), Lisa (Imogen Poots), Adam (Muhammad Abed Elrahman).
The Teacher is rated Not Rated.
The Teacher is a Drama, Thriller, War film.
The Teacher had a budget of $3M.
The Teacher has made $57,251 at the box office.