Palestinian short film The Present wins Bafta
British-Palestinian filmmaker Farah Nabulsi has won this year’s Bafta for best short film [Youtube] April 12, 2021 at 1:03 pm
British-Palestinian filmmaker Farah Nabulsi has won this year s Bafta for best short film. Nabulsi s film
The Present is set in the occupied West Bank.
She accepted the award online during the 74th annual British Academy Film Awards ceremony streamed from London s Royal Albert Hall. This year s event was spread over two evenings to accommodate Covid-19 guidelines.
In her acceptance speech, Nabulsi dedicated the award to the people of Palestine for whom freedom and equality are long, long overdue.