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Bye Bye Tiberias

Name: Bye Bye Tiberias
Director: Lina Soualem
Released: 2024
Duration: 83 min

Representation Score

7.0/10

Good

2024

Director

Lina Soualem

Runtime

83 minutes

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Bye Bye Tiberias is a sophisticated study of identity, blending gendered experiences with the realities of Palestinian displacement. It successfully replaces conventional narratives of family and nationhood with a nuanced look at women's ability to drive the story. The film excels at centering non-Western perspectives and matrilineal histories. By focusing on the tension between ancestral ties and individual autonomy, it provides a deep cultural exploration of the diaspora. While the film lacks specific information regarding disability or explicit LGBTQ+ identities, its focus on breaking traditional roles provides a strong foundation for exploring non-conformity.

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Category Breakdown

Does Bye Bye Tiberias have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film explores personal freedom and alternative lifestyles. Although specific LGBTQ+ identities are not mentioned, the story highlights choices made outside conventional societal norms.

How does Bye Bye Tiberias portray gender?

Excellent

This documentary centers on a matrilineal lineage, emphasizing the lived experiences of women. It disrupts patriarchal hierarchies by focusing on the ability to act of a mother, grandmother, and seven sisters.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Bye Bye Tiberias?

Excellent

The film offers a profound exploration of Palestinian identity and displacement. It elevates a non-Western perspective by centering the history and ability to act of a Palestinian family.

How does Bye Bye Tiberias represent religion and culture?

Excellent

The story examines the tension between homeland and individual aspirations in Europe. It deconstructs traditional domestic expectations and singular narratives of duty through the lens of chosen exile.

Does Bye Bye Tiberias include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no evidence regarding the portrayal of physical or neurodivergent disabilities in this work.

Present on Screen

Strong focus on matrilineal lineage and women's ability to drive the story.
Profound exploration of Palestinian identity and displacement.
Elevates non-Western perspectives through a personal, historical lens.

Limited or Absent

Lack of explicit detail regarding LGBTQ+ identities.
No visible representation of physical or neurodivergent disabilities.

Official Synopsis

In her early twenties, Hiam Abbass left her native Palestinian village to follow her dream of becoming an actress in Europe, leaving behind her mother, grandmother, and seven sisters. Thirty years later, her filmmaker daughter Lina returns with her to the village and questions for the first time her mother’s bold choices, her chosen exile and the way the women in their family influenced both their lives.

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