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Huda's Salon

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Huda's Salon
Directed byHany Abu-Assad
Written byHany Abu-Assad
Produced by
Starring
Cinematography
  • Peter Flickenberg
  • Ehab Assal
Edited byEyas Salman
Production
companies
  • H&A Production
  • Film Clinic
  • Films
Release date
  • September 9, 2021 (2021-09-09) (TIFF)
Running time
91 minutes[1]
CountryPalestine
LanguageArabic
Box office$16,128[2][3]

Huda's Salon is a 2021 Palestinian internationally co-produced thriller film written, directed, and produced by Hany Abu-Assad. It stars Ali Suliman, Samer Bisharat, Maisa Abd Elhadi and Manal Awad.

It had its world premiere at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival in September 2021.

Cast

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Production

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In February 2020, it was announced Ali Suliman and Maisa Abd Elhadi had joined the cast of the film, with Hany Abu-Assad directing from a screenplay he wrote.[4]

Principal photography was suspended on 20 March 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and resumed on 15 July 2020.[5] Production on the film was suspended again, with production concluding by December 2020.[6]

Release

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Huda's Salon had its world premiere at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival in September 2021.[7][8] Prior to, IFC Films acquired U.S. distribution rights to the film.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "Huda's Salon". Toronto International Film Festival. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Huda's Salon (2022)". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
  3. ^ "Huda's Salon (2022)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
  4. ^ Ritman, Alex (19 February 2020). "Berlin: Two-Time Oscar Nominee Hany Abu-Assad Preps Palestinian Thriller 'Huda's Salon'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  5. ^ Goodfellow, Melanie (24 June 2020). "Hany Abu-Assad eyeing mid-July restart for 'Huda's Salon'; first image unveiled (exclusive)". Screen International. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  6. ^ Atfab, Kaleem (6 December 2020). "Double Oscar Nominee Hany Abu-Assad Wraps 'Huda's Salon,' Aims for Cannes Debut". Variety. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  7. ^ Hayes, Dade (11 August 2021). "Toronto Film Festival Sets Platform Competition Slate, With Riz Ahmed Heading Jury; 'Dune' Imax Run, NBA 75th Anniversary Join Lineup". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  8. ^ Gyarkye, Lovia (2021-09-09). "'Huda's Salon': Film Review | TIFF 2021". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
  9. ^ Lang, Brent (11 August 2021). "IFC Films Buys 'Huda's Salon,' Thriller From Oscar Nominee Hany Abu-Assad (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
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