SAFAR Film Festival: Bye Bye TiberiasCert-TBC

Directed by Lina Soualem | Palestine | 2023 | 1h 22m | Arabic w/ English subtitles

In her early twenties, Hiam Abbass left her native Palestinian village to follow her dream of becoming an actress in Europe. Thirty years later, her filmmaker daughter Lina returns with her to the village and questions for the first time her mother’s choices. Set between past and present, this intimate documentary pieces together images of today, family footage, and historical archives to portray four generations of women who keep their story alive through the strength of their bonds. Palestine’s submission to the Academy Awards in 2024.

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SAFAR Film Festival 2024

Reviews

‘A powerful celebration of lives marked by separation, exile and erasure.’
Allan Hunter, Screen International

‘If there is any one takeaway from the film, it’s the importance of family attachments and the succour they provide.’
Alissa Simon, Variety

This screening has closed captions.

The SAFAR Film Festival is the largest festival in the UK dedicated to cinema from the Arab world. Founded in 2012, SAFAR showcases the broad spectrum of film from the region by working with curators on themed programmes and inviting filmmakers for live Q&As and events.

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We showed SAFAR Film Festival: Bye Bye Tiberias between June 19, 2024 and June 19, 2024.

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