Saturday March 23, 12:00 PM EDT
Film: "Salma's Home," directed by Palestinian filmmaker Hanadi Elyan.
Three women living in Amman must put their differences aside and work together in order to survive after a death in the family unravels their lives. SALMA (Juliet Awad) is a talented baker living alone in a large old house overlooking downtown Amman, her daughter FARAH (Sameera Asir) is a young working mother with marital problems. Their lives are disrupted by the death of Salma’s ex- husband. The funeral takes place at his current wife’s house, LAMIA (Rania Al Kurdi), an aspiring socialite who is obsessed with building her brand online. After the funeral, shocking facts come to light leading to territorial clashes and finally forcing the three women to accept some harsh realities and take control of their lives.