Poster for the movie Bye Bye Tiberias

Bye Bye Tiberias

2024 • 83 minutes
Documentary

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.

Picture of Hiam Abbass

Hiam Abbass

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Picture of Lina Soualem

Lina Soualem

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Picture of Um Ali Tabari

Um Ali Tabari

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Picture of Nemat Tabari Abbas

Nemat Tabari Abbas

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Picture of Said Abbas

Said Abbas

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Picture of Omaya Younes

Omaya Younes

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Picture of Johayna Hussein Abbas

Johayna Hussein Abbas

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Picture of Buthayna Abbas Hajo

Buthayna Abbas Hajo

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Picture of Diana Hussein

Diana Hussein

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Picture of Wafa Malgo

Wafa Malgo

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Picture of Zahera Bounechada

Zahera Bounechada

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Picture of Hanan Abbas Diab

Hanan Abbas Diab

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Picture of Naief Abbas

Naief Abbas

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Picture of Jallal Abbas

Jallal Abbas

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Picture of Amer Khalil

Amer Khalil

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