The young actress playing the title character appears to be a first-time performer and can’t be much older than her character—a rather astonishing gamble on Sallam’s behalf to bet her entire debut film (and thus, career) on. And she doesn’t just win the bet: she found one of the world’s future great talents. I can’t overstate this: what Taher does with her Farha is nothing short of canonical. When Farha hits streaming later this year, her performance will be worth any rental price.

Read the full review at the Boston Hassle.