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Lina Soualem / 2023 / 83' / France, Palestine, Belgium & Qatar

When Hiam Abbass was 23, she left her Palestinian village to become an actress in France. Over 30 years later, she returns each summer with her daughter, Lina Soualem, now a filmmaker. Lina documents these visits, capturing her grandmother's house, her mother's seven sisters, and memories of the family's past. Forced to leave Tiberias in 1948, the memory of their hometown endures across four generations. Through poems, letters, archival footage, and re-enactments, Lina Soualem brings her family's history to life in a deeply personal narrative about four generations of women, each embodying a chapter of their country’s history.

01.10, 21:00,  ODEON CINEMA

04.10, 18:00, FRENCH INSITUTE

Venice IFF, Doc Leipzig, IDFA, CPH:DOX