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Bye Bye Tiberias (OmeU)

Monday, 6 May, 8:00 pm

followed by discussion, moderated by journalist Nadja Vancauwen­berghe

France/Palestine/Belgium/Qatar 2023, 82 min, Director: Lina Soualem, Screenplay: Lina Soualem, Nadine Naous in collaboration with Gladys Joujou, Cinematography: Frida Marzouk, Editing: Gladys Joujou, Original Music: Amine Bouhafa

Bye Bye Tiberias
© Frida Marzouk Beall Productions

Mit Anfang zwanzig verließ Hiam Abbass ihr Heimatdorf in Palästina, um ihrem Traum zu folgen, in Europa Schauspielerin zu werden. Dabei ließ sie ihre Mutter, Großmutter und sieben Geschwister zurück. Dreißig Jahre später kehrt ihre Tochter Lina als Filmemacherin mit ihr in das Dorf zurück und befragt zum ersten Mal die kühnen Entscheidungen ihrer Mutter, ihr selbstgewähltes Exil und wie die Frauen in ihrer Familie ihrer beider Leben beeinflusst haben.

Zwischen Vergangenheit und Gegenwart angesiedelt, fügt der Film Bilder von heute, Videos der Familie aus den Neunzigern und historisches Archiv-Material zusammen zu einem Portrait von vier Generationen mutiger palästinensischer Frauen, die ihre Geschichte und ihr Vermächtnis lebendig halten durch die Kraft ihrer Verbindung miteinander, trotz Exil, Vertreibung und Kummer.

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.

Set between past and present, “Bye Bye Tiberias” pieces together images of today, family footage from the nineties 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.

Lina Soualem – Regie
© Unifrance
Lina Soualem

Lina Soualem is a French-Palestinian-Algerian filmmaker and actress, born and based in Paris. After studying History and Political Science at La Sorbonne University, Lina worked as a programmer for the International Human Rights Film Festival in Buenos Aires. Lina’s debut feature documentary “Their Algeria” premiered in Visions du Réel International Film Festival 2020. “Their Algeria” received more than a dozen awards, such as the First Film award in Cinemed, the Best Arab Documentary award in El Gouna Film Festival, and the Best Documentary Award at Cinemania Film Festival 2021. Lina acted in three feature films directed by Hafsia Herzi, Hiam Abbass and Rayhana. In 2020, she worked as a researcher and writing coordinator on the series Oussekine (Disney+). Her second feature length “Bye Bye Tiberias” premiered in 2023 at the 80th Venice International Film Festival, then got selected at TIFF, BFI London Film Festival, Chicago International Film Festival, IDFA, DOC NYC, RIDM, Palm Springs & more. The film received several awards such as the Best Documentary Award at the BFI and the Jury Prize at the Marrakech International Film Festival. “Bye Bye Tiberias” was chosen to represent Palestine at the Oscars 2024 and was nominated in the Best Documentary category at the 2024 Film Independent Spirit Awards.

exBlicks – A Monthly Film & Chat Series in English.
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All screenings are with English subtitles and followed by a lively conversation with the audi­ence – and a customary glass of wine in the foyer!
The series is curated and hosted by Nadja Vancauwen­berghe.

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