Hiam ABBASS

Actress

Country: PALESTINIAN TERRITORY

Biography

Born and lived in Nazareth. Her acting career started with Palestinian’s El- Hakawati Theatre Group until the late 80’s when she moved to Europe. Her feature film work includes Mashharawi’s Haïfa; Amari’s Satin Rouge; Abu-Assad’s Paradise Now; Nasrallah’s Bab el Shams; Gitai’s Free Zone and Disengagement; Spielberg’s Munich; Riklis’ The Syrian Bride and Lemon Tree; McCarthy’s The Visitor; Dabis’ Amreeka, Chéreau’s Persecution; Jarmush’s The Limits Of Control, Schnabel’s Miral, and Mihaileanu’s The Source, Additionally, on Iñárritu’s Babel as well as Spielberg’s Munich, she worked as creative consultant and acting coach. Hiam Abbass who directed two short movies, Le Pain and La Dance Eternelle, is now completing her first feature entitled Inheritance.

Films presented in Cannes

2011 - LA SOURCE DES FEMMES (THE SOURCE) - In Competition Actor
2005 - FREE ZONE - In Competition Actor
2004 - BAB EL CHAMS (THE GATE OF THE SUN) - Out of Competition Actor
1996 - HAIFA - Un Certain Regard Actor

Member of the Jury

2012 - Feature films - Member