Director: Yasmin Fedda
Feature | Documentary | UK | Development

Synopsis:
Uncovering the story of the visionary agricultural orphanage the Farm School of Deir Amro in Palestine in the 1940s through a collage of archive film, first person testimony, official documents and personal photographs. Pointing towards hope and inspiration to the future, the film explores how the intertwining of land, community and family leave an indelible mark through history.

Yasmin Fedda is a Palestinian artist, filmmaker, cultural producer, and academic. Her award-winning films, including Ayouni, Queens of Syria, and Breadmakers, have screened at festivals and broadcast on TV. Her work has earned a BAFTA nomination and awards for Best Film, Best Director, and Best Prototype. Her work has screened at numerous international film festivals including Sundance, CPH:DOX, Edinburgh FF, Carthage FF, and others, and exhibited in diverse venues—including the London Underground, the Special Olympics, Battersea Arts Centre, and Kunsthall Charlottenburg. She has led multi-arts festivals and events across several countries, including being a co-founder and advisor for Together for Palestine. She has had artist residences including at British School at Rome and the National Theatre Immersive Storytelling Studio. She has an MA in Visual Anthropology, a PhD in Trans-Disciplinary Documentary Film, and is currently a Senior Lecturer in Film at Queen Mary University of London.