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12/01/2024 Documentary 1h 23m
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Overview

In her early twenties, Hiam Abbass left her native Palestinian village to follow her dream of becoming an actress in Europe, leaving behind her mother, grandmother, and seven sisters. Thirty years later, her filmmaker daughter Lina returns with her to the village and questions for the first time her mother’s bold choices, her chosen exile and the way the women in their family influenced both their lives.

  1. Lina Soualem

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Hiam Abbass

    Self

  2. Lina Soualem

    Self

  3. Um Ali Tabari

    Self

  4. Nemat Tabari Abbas

    Self

  5. Said Abbas

    Self

  6. Omaya Younes

    Self

  7. Johayna Hussein Abbas

    Self

  8. Buthayna Abbas Hajo

    Self

  9. Diana Hussein

    Self

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Reviews

A review by Brent Marchant
Written by Brent Marchant on 2023-10-18
Memorializing one’s family history is an exercise that can provide a valuable record of our relatives’ past and establish the legacy that has carried through the years to the present day. It can also teach us much about what distinguishes one’s kindreds in terms of their characteristics, accomplishments and values. The impact of that can be quite revelatory, too, producing a chronicle of inspiring insights and profound achievements of one’s relations, especially those that emerged in the face of challenge, adversity and cultural limitations. In her second documentary feature, director ...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
French

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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