Bye Bye Tiberias

In her early twenties, Hiam Abbass left her Palestinian hometown to follow her dream of becoming an actress in Europe, leaving behind her mother, grandmother, and seven sisters. Thirty years later, her daughter Lina returns with her to the village and questions for the first time her mother’s bold choices, her chosen exile, and the ways in which the women influenced the lives of their families. Set between past and present, Bye Bye Tiberias weaves together contemporary footage, family images from the 1990s, and historical archives to portray four generations of brave Palestinian women who keep their stories and legacies alive through the strength of their bonds, despite exile, dispossession, and heartbreak.