Fariha

Description

"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 camera to learn about her past and ultimately tries to convince her to return to her long-lost passion: performing on stage.