Hiam Abbass stars in Danielle Arbid's 'Seuls les rebelles'

Franco-Palestinian actress and director Hiam Abbass, known for roles in 'Succession' and films by Steven Spielberg, Jim Jarmusch, and Denis Villeneuve, stars in Danielle Arbid's new film 'Seuls les rebelles'. The film is a love story between a Palestinian woman living in Beirut and a young Sudanese refugee. Abbass describes the feature as an 'act of resistance'. In an interview with Louise Dupont, she discusses themes of exile, identity, belonging, and borders, as well as the role of artists amid conflicts in the Middle East. Abbass, who hails from Nazareth, has built a rare career bridging Hollywood and engaged auteur cinema.