EXCLUSIVE: New York-based Women Make Movies has acquired U.S. rights for Palestinian Oscar entryBye Bye TiberiasbyLina Soualem.
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It is a beautiful film about four generations of Palestinian women, she said.
Soualem welcomed the deal.
Hiam Abbass and Lina Soualem in Bye Bye TiberiasBeall Productions
Women Make Movies is a distribution company that Ive been looking up to for many years, she said.
I love their team of amazing women who do a great work on independent and politically engaged films.
I couldnt have asked for a better partnership.
Aside from being the Palestinian Oscar entry,Bye Bye Tiberiasis also qualified for BestDocumentaryconsideration.
Film Independent has also recently announced that the film is nominated for the Independent Spirit Best Documentary Award.
