Cinematic Dialogs | Episode 7 - Lina Soualem & Hiam Abbass · Films of Palestine

Cinematic Dialogs | Episode 7 - Lina Soualem & Hiam Abbass

Cinematic Dialogs | Episode 7 - Lina Soualem & Hiam Abbass

Released

1/1/2022

Director

Our Cinematic Dialogs return with an exchange between actor/directors Lina Soualem and Hiam Abbass, exploring themes of identity and home in their film practices. Lina Soualem is a French-Palestinian-Algerian filmmaker and actress, born and based in Paris. In 2019, she released her debut feature documentary Their Algeria. These past years, Lina acted in three feature films directed by Hafsia Herzi, Hiam Abbass and Rayhana. She is currently developing her second feature documentary, and works as an author and assistant director on fiction films, documentaries and TV series. Hiam Abbass is a pioneering Palestinian actress and director. She is known for her roles in films such as Satin Rouge (2002), Haifa (1996), Paradise Now (2005), The Syrian Bride (2004), Free Zone (2005), Dawn of the World (2008), The Visitor (2008), Lemon Tree (2008), and Amreeka (2009). In 2012 her directorial debut, The Inheritance, debuted at the Venice Film Festival. Her influence and profile has continued to grow in recent years, through rolls in hit television shows like Ramy (2019-present) and Succession (2018-present).

Genre

Palestine Historical

Production

Our Cinematic Dialogs return with an exchange between actor/directors Lina Soualem and Hiam Abbass, exploring themes of identity and home in their film practices. Lina Soualem is a French-Palestinian-Algerian filmmaker and actress, born and based in Paris. In 2019, she released her debut feature documentary Their Algeria. These past years, Lina acted in three feature films directed by Hafsia Herzi, Hiam Abbass and Rayhana. She is currently developing her second feature documentary, and works as an author and assistant director on fiction films, documentaries and TV series. Hiam Abbass is a pioneering Palestinian actress and director. She is known for her roles in films such as Satin Rouge (2002), Haifa (1996), Paradise Now (2005), The Syrian Bride (2004), Free Zone (2005), Dawn of the World (2008), The Visitor (2008), Lemon Tree (2008), and Amreeka (2009). In 2012 her directorial debut, The Inheritance, debuted at the Venice Film Festival. Her influence and profile has continued to grow in recent years, through rolls in hit television shows like Ramy (2019-present) and Succession (2018-present).