Lina Soualem on Going From Docs to Features With Drama 'Alicante'

Story by Nick Vivarelli

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Rising French-Palestinian-Algerian filmmaker Lina Soualem makes her feature debut with the Spain-set drama 'Alicante,' starring her sister Mouna.

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Soualem's acclaimed documentary 'Bye Bye Tiberias,' featuring her mother Hiam Abbas ('Succession'), launched at Venice and Toronto, establishing her as a talent to watch.
Mouna Soualem, who starred in the hit French series 'Oussekine,' takes the lead in 'Alicante,' playing a young woman on an existential journey to Spain.

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Lina Soualem, Hiam Abbas, Mouna Soualem, Venice, Toronto, Bye Bye Tiberias, Alicante, Oussekine