Canada / Sep 10, 2023 / Toronto International Film Festival
1h 58min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
A Palestinian school teacher struggles to reconcile his life-threatening commitment to political resistance with his emotional support for one of his students and the chance of a new romantic relationship with a British volunteer worker.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Asmaa Azaizeh | Salwa |
| Ruba Bilal | Huda |
| Muayyad Abd Elsamad | Abu Tarek |
| Abd Al Naser Al Sadi | Yusef |
| Nabil Al Raee | Man at Night |
| Shams Azzam | Secret Service #1 |
| Julia Hamdan | Hana |
| Hanna Ayoub | House Demolition Soldier |
| Nael Kanj | The Settler |
| Einat Weitzman | Orit |
| Jareer Qanadeelo | Abu Sameer |
| Doraid Liddawi | Military Judge |
| Ous Khader | Nader |
| Asmahan Abed Elhadi | Military Lawyer |
| Donna Hawa | Female Soldier |
| Khitam Idlbi | Court Judge |
| Diaa Mograby | Nathaniel |
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| Ameer Klawe | Commando Soldier #1 |
| Mhamd Balawni | Commando Soldier #2 |
| Yasmin Hisham Suleiman | Bike Girl |
| Taher Kosa | Ibraheem |
| Firas Farrah | Cellmate #1 |
| Rita Taha | Staff Member |
| Nicola Zreineh | Head Teacher |
| Waseem Khair | Football Commentator Audio |
Genres
DramaWarThriller
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | المعلم |
| Original language | العربية (AR) |
| Spoken languages | العربية, English |
| Production countries | Qatar, United Kingdom, Palestinian Territory |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Cocoon Films, Native Liberty Productions, Philistine Films, Metafora Production, Wild Bunch |
| Official site | theteacher.film |
| Release date | 16 maggio 2024 |
| Production | Ossama Bawardi, Farah Nabulsi, Sawsan Asfari, Luke Healy |
| Writer | Farah Nabulsi |
| Editing | Mike Pike, Gareth Bishop, Agathe Boulous, Sameer Qumsiyeh |
| Cinematography | Gilles Porte |
| Assistant directors | Farah Nabulsi |
| Camera operators | Gilles Porte |
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| Additional photography | Gilles Porte |
| Production design | Nael Kanj, Sami Zarour, Hilal Jabareen |
| Art direction | Sami Zarour, Nael Kanj, Hilal Jabareen |
| Set decoration | Sami Zarour, Nael Kanj, Hilal Jabareen |
| Music | Alex Baranowski, Ben Baird, Ruslan Shebystyi, Abu Alul Montaser, Pam Thompson, Naomi Graham, Matthew Kabby Kabakoff, Andrii Starykovskyi |
| Sound | Ben Baird, Ruslan Shebystyi, Abu Alul Montaser, Pam Thompson, Naomi Graham, Matthew Kabby Kabakoff, Andrii Starykovskyi, Alex Baranowski |
| Costume design | Wafa Azzeh |
| Makeup | Wafa Azzeh |
| Hairstyling | Wafa Azzeh |
| Budget | 3.000.000 € |
| Revenue | 57.251 € |
Release dates
Premiere
France / Apr 13, 2024 / Lyon Festival Cinémas du Sud
United States / Apr 26, 2024 / San Francisco International Film Festival
South Korea / Jul 04, 2024 / 12 / Arab Film Festival
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Indonesia / Sep 22, 2024 / Jakarta World Cinema
Australia / May 03, 2025 / Palestinian Film Festival
Italy / Nov 22, 2025 / Torino Film Festival
Limited release
United States / Apr 11, 2025
Theatrical release
Lebanon / May 16, 2024
Ireland / Sep 27, 2024 / 12A
United Kingdom / Sep 27, 2024 / 12A
Italy / Dec 11, 2025
Digital
United States / May 01, 2025
Brazil / Jan 15, 2026
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