''Huda's Salon'' is a 2021 Palestinian internationally co-produced
thriller film
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written, directed, and produced by
Hany Abu-Assad
Hany Abu-Assad (; born 11 October 1961) is an Israeli and Dutch film director and screenwriter of Palestinian origin. He has received two Academy Award nominations: in 2006 for his film '' Paradise Now'', and again in 2013 for his film '' Omar ...
. It stars
Ali Suliman
Ali Suliman (, ; born 1977) is an Israeli actor of Palestinian origin. He is known for his work on the series '' Jack Ryan'' and the film ''Paradise Now''.
Early life
Ali was born in Nazareth, Israel into a Palestinian-Muslim family.
He gradu ...
, Samer Bisharat,
Maisa Abd Elhadi and Manal Awad.
It had its world premiere at the
2021 Toronto International Film Festival
The 2021 Toronto International Film Festival, the 46th event in the Toronto International Film Festival series, was held from September 9 to 18, 2021.Barry Hertz"TIFF planning ‘substantially bigger’ 2021 film festival compared to last year’ ...
in September 2021.
Cast
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Ali Suliman
Ali Suliman (, ; born 1977) is an Israeli actor of Palestinian origin. He is known for his work on the series '' Jack Ryan'' and the film ''Paradise Now''.
Early life
Ali was born in Nazareth, Israel into a Palestinian-Muslim family.
He gradu ...
as Hasan
* Samer Bisharat as Said
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Maisa Abd Elhadi as Reem
* Manal Awad as Huda
Production
In February 2020, it was announced
Ali Suliman
Ali Suliman (, ; born 1977) is an Israeli actor of Palestinian origin. He is known for his work on the series '' Jack Ryan'' and the film ''Paradise Now''.
Early life
Ali was born in Nazareth, Israel into a Palestinian-Muslim family.
He gradu ...
and
Maisa Abd Elhadi had joined the cast of the film, with
Hany Abu-Assad
Hany Abu-Assad (; born 11 October 1961) is an Israeli and Dutch film director and screenwriter of Palestinian origin. He has received two Academy Award nominations: in 2006 for his film '' Paradise Now'', and again in 2013 for his film '' Omar ...
directing from a screenplay he wrote.
Principal photography
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Personnel
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was suspended on 20 March 2020, due to the
COVID-19 pandemic
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, and resumed on 15 July 2020. Production on the film was suspended again, with production concluding by December 2020.
Release
''Huda's Salon'' had its world premiere at the
2021 Toronto International Film Festival
The 2021 Toronto International Film Festival, the 46th event in the Toronto International Film Festival series, was held from September 9 to 18, 2021.Barry Hertz"TIFF planning ‘substantially bigger’ 2021 film festival compared to last year’ ...
in September 2021. Prior to,
IFC Films
Independent Film Company (formerly IFC Films) is an American film production and distribution company based in New York City, New York. It is an offshoot of IFC (U.S. TV channel), IFC, owned by AMC Networks.
It mainly distributes independent fil ...
acquired U.S. distribution rights to the film.
References
External links
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Huda's Salon' at
IFC Films
Independent Film Company (formerly IFC Films) is an American film production and distribution company based in New York City, New York. It is an offshoot of IFC (U.S. TV channel), IFC, owned by AMC Networks.
It mainly distributes independent fil ...
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2021 films
Palestinian drama films
IFC Films films
Films directed by Hany Abu-Assad
2021 thriller films