Still from Bye Bye Tiberias (2023), by Lina Soualem.
Still from Bye Bye Tiberias (2023), by Lina Soualem.
Bye Bye Tiberias
3:00 pm–4:30 pm
Directed by Lina Soualem (France, Palestine, Belgium, and Qatar, 2023, 82 min.). French, Palestinian, and Arabic with English subtitles.
In her early 20s, actress Hiam Abbass (The Lemon Tree; HBO’s Succession) moved away from 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 daughter 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 her family influenced both their lives.
Set between past and present, Bye Bye Tiberias pieces together images of present day, family footage from the 1990s, and historical archives to portray four generations of daring Palestinian women who keep their story and legacy alive through the strength of their bonds despite exile, dispossession, and heartbreak.
Palestine’s entry for Best International Feature at the 2024 Academy Awards. Also nominated for Best Documentary at the 2024 Independent Spirit Awards.
Wheelchair accessible
With English subtitles
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