A Palestinian school teacher (Saleh Bakri) struggles to reconcile his life-threatening commitment to political resistance with his emotional support for one of his students (Muhammad Abed El Rahman) and the chance of a new romantic relationship with a volunteer worker (Imogen Poots). Preceded by HAMZA: THE GHOST CHASING ME (18 min.). THE TEACHER will be followed by a video message from director Farah Nabulsi.