Award taken by Palestinian documentary

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Filmmaker Lina Soualem follows Hiam Abbass, a Palestinian who left her village to pursue an acting career in France and later returns home with her daughter.

The film festival jury at the London Film Festival consisted of Rubika Shah, Jeanie Finlay, and Paul Tonta, said with Bye Bye Tiberias, Lina Soualem has "woven an elegant exploration of three generations of women in her family and the places that made them. She has created a poetic and intimate film that transcends the borders of their family home to interrogate grief, identity, and the energy that propels you to find yourself."

Accepting the award, Soualem thanked the BFI London Film Festival and UK audiences for engaging the film with "warmth and generosity."

"At a time when we feel unseen, and more stigmatized than ever, at a time when we don't know what tomorrow will be like, our films will always exist to remember us," Soualem said.

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