Bye Bye Tiberias
We were delighted to previously screen this film but we have no current plans to screen it again. If you'd like to watch it in the cinema, consider a private hire to watch it with friends. That does rely on the film being available for private purchase.
Film details
| Film Title | Bye Bye Tiberias |
|---|---|
| Suitability | |
| Genre | |
| Length | 83mins |
| Year | 2024 |
| Country | Belgium, France, Palestinian Territory, Qatar |
| Director | Lina Soualem |
| Actors | Hiam Abbass, Lina Soualem |
| Language | Arabic, French |
| AKA | باي باي طبريا |
| Showings |
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.
Another type of documentary might have done more investigating on the subject of Michael, or even made his mysterious existence the film’s whole point. Well, this isn’t Lina Soualem’s purpose, and it’s an arresting family record.
★★★★
The warm relationship she has with her director daughter means moments that could feel voyeuristic in another’s hands, only underscore the film’s underlying message – the necessity of matrilineal storytelling.
★★★★
