The Teacher
المعلم
Synopsis
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.
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Official TrailerOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2024-01-30
Top Cast
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Saleh Bakri
Basem El-Saleh
Imogen Poots
Lisa
Muhammad Abed Elrahman
Adam
Stanley Townsend
Simon Cohen
Paul Herzberg
Director Lieberman
Mahmood Bakri
Yacoub
Andrea Irvine
Rachel Cohen
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
Release History & Theatrical Window
Streaming Window: 20 DaysPalestinian Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
April 11, 2025
Wide Cinema Exhibition
May 1, 2025
VOD & Digital Platforms
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$3M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$57K
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.02x
-$2.9M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Farah Nabulsi
- Screenplay & Story
- Farah Nabulsi
- Original Score
- Alex Baranowski
- Original Title
- المعلم
- Country of Origin
- Qatar, United Kingdom, Palestinian Territory
- Spoken Languages
- Arabic, English
- Runtime
- 1h 58m
- Production Budget
- $3M
- Worldwide Gross
- $57K
- Production Studios
- Cocoon Films, Native Liberty Productions, Philistine Films, Metafora Production, Wild Bunch
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Farah Nabulsi
Farah Nabulsi
Alex Baranowski
Gilles Porte
Mike Pike
Sawsan Asfari, Ossama Bawardi, Farah Nabulsi
Department Leadership Roster
Sawsan Asfari
Producer
Ossama Bawardi
Producer
Farah Nabulsi
Producer
Gilles Porte
Director of Photography
Mike Pike
Editor
Nael Kanj
Production Design
Farah Nabulsi
Director
Farah Nabulsi
Writer
Alex Baranowski
Original Music Composer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
12 Accompanied — Under 12s must be accompanied by an adult.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Teacher
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Teacher about?
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.
Who directed The Teacher?
The Teacher was directed by Farah Nabulsi.
Who stars in The Teacher?
The principal cast of The Teacher includes Saleh Bakri, Imogen Poots, Muhammad Abed Elrahman, Stanley Townsend, Paul Herzberg.
When was The Teacher released and how long is it?
The Teacher was released in 2024 with a total runtime of 1h 58m.
What was the box office and production budget of The Teacher?
The Teacher had a reported production budget of $3M and grossed $57K at the worldwide box office (0.02 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for The Teacher?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Teacher was composed by Alex Baranowski.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Teacher?
The Teacher holds official age classifications: GB: 12A (12 Accompanied — Under 12s must be accompanied by an adult.).