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TIFF2023 Coverage: Hiam Abbas and dir Lina Soualem (Bye Bye Tiberias) + Sara Summa (Arthur and Diana)
#TIFF2023 coverage continues...
I never dreamed that I would ever get the chance to interview Hiam Abbas, let alone meet her director daughter, Lina Soualem. But it happened this year, and it's one of my moments of gratitude. "Gaza Mon Amour" was my favorite film at TIFF2020, and I've long admired Hiam for her work in films like "Satin Rouge," "The Syrian Bride," "Munich," "The Lemon Tree," "The Visitor," etc. However, many of you may know her from HBO's "Succession". "Bye Bye Tiberias" is not about Hiam's films; it's about Lina's personal journey through four generations of the women in her family, with the starting point being her mother's departure from Palestine to pursue an acting career.
Director Sara Summa and I discuss "Arthur And Diana", a brother-sister road movie through Germany, France, and Italy. It's a family affair since Sara (Diana) and Arthur (Robin Summa) are siblings in real life. Along for the ride is Sara's toddler, Lupo. It was my first time meeting Sara, and I enjoyed our conversation about filming this fictional biography.
Sara and I are both short. We had a good laugh trying to find the right spot on a daybed-sized couch that would accommodate our lack of height. 😊
@touchwoodpr
@lanstephen
@tiff_net
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By donna g#TIFF2023 coverage continues...
I never dreamed that I would ever get the chance to interview Hiam Abbas, let alone meet her director daughter, Lina Soualem. But it happened this year, and it's one of my moments of gratitude. "Gaza Mon Amour" was my favorite film at TIFF2020, and I've long admired Hiam for her work in films like "Satin Rouge," "The Syrian Bride," "Munich," "The Lemon Tree," "The Visitor," etc. However, many of you may know her from HBO's "Succession". "Bye Bye Tiberias" is not about Hiam's films; it's about Lina's personal journey through four generations of the women in her family, with the starting point being her mother's departure from Palestine to pursue an acting career.
Director Sara Summa and I discuss "Arthur And Diana", a brother-sister road movie through Germany, France, and Italy. It's a family affair since Sara (Diana) and Arthur (Robin Summa) are siblings in real life. Along for the ride is Sara's toddler, Lupo. It was my first time meeting Sara, and I enjoyed our conversation about filming this fictional biography.
Sara and I are both short. We had a good laugh trying to find the right spot on a daybed-sized couch that would accommodate our lack of height. 😊
@touchwoodpr
@lanstephen
@tiff_net