Who directed The Present?

The Present was directed by Farah Nabulsi.

Who stars in The Present?

The Present stars Saleh Bakri, Mariam Kanj, Mariam Basha.

How long is The Present?

The Present has a runtime of 24 minutes.

Which country is The Present from?

The Present is a production from Qatar.

MovieFebruary 2, 2020Gulf24 minWatch on: Google Play Movies

The Present

Name: The Present
Genre: Drama
Released: 2020-02-02
Duration: 24 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Saleh Bakri, Mariam Kanj, Mariam Basha

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The Present, is a 2020 Qatari movie, directed by Farah Nabulsi, and starring Saleh Bakri, Mariam Kanj, Mariam Basha. with a runtime of 24 minutes.

Overview

The Present is a Palestinian short drama directed with quiet power. On the occasion of his wedding anniversary, Yusef sets out with his young daughter on what should be a simple errand: buying his wife a gift. But in the occupied West Bank, the simplest acts of daily life are subject to military checkpoints, segregated roads, and bureaucratic obstruction. What unfolds is a journey that transforms a loving gesture into a test of endurance and dignity, as father and daughter navigate a landscape designed to frustrate and diminish them. Intimate in scale but vast in emotional impact, The Present turns a single shopping trip into a quietly devastating portrait of life under occupation.

Last updated: June 23, 2026

Cast

Saleh Bakri

Yusef

Mariam Kanj

Yasmine

Mariam Basha

Noor

Crew

Hind Shoufani

Writer · Editor

Farah Nabulsi

Producer · Writer · Director

Mohannad Malas

Producer

Ossama Bawardi

Producer

Adam Benobaid

Composer

Benoît Chamaillard

Cinematographer

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Trivia

The Present is a 2020 short film directed by Farah Nabulsi and co-written by Nabulsi and Hind Shoufani, about a father and daughter in the Palestinian enclaves of the Israeli-occupied West Bank trying to buy a wedding anniversary gift. The cast is led by Palestinian actor Saleh Bakri. It was released on Netflix on 18 March 2021, and won the BAFTA Award for Best Short Film in addition to being nominated for the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film.

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Distributed by: Netflix.