Unspoken
10m · Documentary
Unspoken or إحكِ is about Palestinian spoken word poet Farah Chamma who, at the age of 17, became an online sensation after her poems went viral. Today, Farah finds her poetry at odds with the world she lives in. The film shows her conflict as she struggles with self-censorship and keeping her poetry authentic and real.
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