Nael Kanj
Known For & Full Filmography4 Titles
Movie - 2019, 2h 15m • as Bishop
Filmmaker Elia Suleiman travels to different cities and finds unexpected parallels to his homeland of Palestine.
Movie - 2021, 2h 15m • as Al-Sheikh
Palestine, 1948. After the withdrawal of the British occupiers, tensions rise between Arabs and Jews. Meanwhile, Farha, the smart daughter of the mayor of a small village, unaware of the coming tragedy, dreams of going to study in the big city.
Movie - 2022, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
Based on real events, Huda’s Salon is a heart-racing, entertaining feminist thriller, where two women fight for their freedom. Reem, a young mother who is married to a jealous man, goes to Huda’s salon in Bethlehem for a haircut and an attentive ear. However, this ordinary visit turns sour after Huda puts Reem in a shameful situation, blackmails her to work for the secret service of the occupiers and betrays her people.
Movie - 2024, 2h 15m • as The Settler
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.