8.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Documentary • 2024 • 83 min
Bye Bye Tiberias (2024)
Bye Bye Tiberias (2024)
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Hiam Abbass • Um Ali • Nemat Abbass
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Family Values: Mixed
Islam: Positive
Viewer Rating
8.3
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Hiam Abbass • Um Ali • Nemat Abbass
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
Political: Leans Left
Confidence: High
The film explores the intergenerational experiences of Palestinian women, focusing on themes of displacement, memory, and the enduring struggle for identity. Its narrative aligns with progressive values by highlighting the human impact of historical conflict and the resilience of a marginalized community.
Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: High
The film centers on the lives of Palestinian women across generations, featuring a cast that reflects the real-life subjects of the documentary. Its narrative explores themes of identity, memory, and displacement, offering a subtle critique of historical and societal forces impacting the Palestinian experience.
Secondary
Family Values: Mixed
Confidence: Medium
The film explores the enduring bonds and heritage of a multigenerational family, while also depicting the choices made by women who pursue individual paths that diverge from traditional community expectations.
Islam: Positive
Confidence: High
The film respectfully portrays the lives and heritage of four generations of Palestinian women. Their cultural identity and community traditions, which are deeply intertwined with Islamic values, are depicted with dignity and empathy. This narrative approach affirms the spiritual and cultural context of their existence.
LGBTQ: N/R
There is not enough publicly available information for AI to assess this category for this movie.
Trans: N/R
There is not enough publicly available information for AI to assess this category for this movie.
Female Combat: N/R
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High
The film is a documentary centered on real-life individuals, including actress Hiam Abbass, her mother, and grandmother. These real women are portrayed as their actual gender, with no characters established as one gender being depicted as another.
Race Swap: No
Confidence: High
Bye Bye Tiberias is a documentary exploring the lives of real Palestinian women across four generations. The film features the actual individuals and their family history. No fictional characters or historical figures have their established race altered for on-screen portrayal.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.4
7.9
Critic Ratings
10.0
7.7
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