Fariha

"Fariha" (meaning 'Joy' in Arabic) is a short documentary about 70-year-old Fariha - a woman from Yemen - who stepped out of the limelight of a burgeoning singing career in the 80s after a s... Read all"Fariha" (meaning 'Joy' in Arabic) is a short documentary about 70-year-old Fariha - a woman from Yemen - who stepped out of the limelight of a burgeoning singing career in the 80s after a series of set-backs within a male-dominated society and industry. When filmmaker Badr stumb... Read all"Fariha" (meaning 'Joy' in Arabic) is a short documentary about 70-year-old Fariha - a woman from Yemen - who stepped out of the limelight of a burgeoning singing career in the 80s after a series of set-backs within a male-dominated society and industry. When filmmaker Badr stumbles upon her singing in her kiosk in downtown Sana'a, he insists on following her with his... Read all