Hiam Abbass is a Palestinian actress, known for films such Lemon Tree (2008), for which she received the Best Actress Award from the Israeli Film Academy, in Syria or Gaza, My Love (2020). She appeared in the documentary Bye Bye Tiberias (2023), directed by her daughter Lina Soualem, which explores four generations of Palestinian women, and now stars in the historical drama Palestine 36 (2025), directed by Annemarie Jacir, set during the British Mandate in Palestine. On the small screen, she was nominated for an Emmy for her performance as a guest actress in the drama series Succession. At LEFFEST, is a guest participant in the thematic cycle Exiles for a conversation about Bye Bye Tiberias.
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