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Jul 6, 2024 · For Hiam Abbass, embarking on a creative path was 'a matter of life and death'. Palestinian actress on working with directors Steven Spielberg and Yousry Nasrallah and her new project with Ramy Youssef and Will Ferrell. Razmig Bedirian. 06 July, 2024. Latest.
Jul 12, 2024 · Hiam Abbass is not just an actress; she’s a trailblazer, a storyteller, and an advocate for cultural representation and diversity in cinema. Her journey from a Palestinian village to the red carpets of Hollywood is a testament to her incredible talent and unwavering determination.
Jun 28, 2024 · This is the second documentary feature to be made by Lina Soualem who is the daughter of that fine actress Hiam Abbass. Its predecessor, Their Algeria (2020), found her looking at the lives of two of her ancestors and it is now other family members who are the central focus of Bye Bye Tiberias.
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Jul 19, 2024 · 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.
Jul 4, 2024 · In her early twenties, Succession actress Hiam Abbass left Palestine for Europe in order to follow her dreams of becoming an actor. She left behind her mother, grandmother and seven sisters. Some 30 years later she makes the journey back with her filmmaker daughter Lina.
Jun 28, 2024 · Her mother, celebrated actor Hiam Abbass (widely known in the West for her role as Marcia Roy in Succession), is central to her quest – having left her family home in Deir Hanna at the age of 23 to pursue her dream of acting.
Director Lina Soualem unfolds her story via the recollections of her mother Hiam Abbass, familiar to Western audiences from her roles in Succession and Ramy. Through a treasure trove of archive footage, we follow the consequences of the family for their expulsion from the family home of Tiberias.
