An in-depth conversation with the twice Oscar-nominated writer/director HANY ABU-ASSAD discussing his latest film, HUDA’S SALON.
A filmmaker whom I adore and whose work never ceases to move me, in this exclusive interview, writer/director HANY ABU-ASSAD talks about HUDA’S SALON, “a feminist journey with controversial themes, a thriller with humor, a Shakespearean drama with a tragic love story.”
It’s a story only Hany can tell in his own inimitable way – “Nadia, a young mother married to a jealous man, goes to Huda’s beauty salon in Bethlehem. But this ordinary visit turns sour when Huda, after having put Nadia in a shameful situation, blackmails her to have her work for the secret service of the occupiers, and thus betray her people.” A powerful drama that speaks to so many themes unfolding in our world today.
As always, Hany is open and candid, talking about halting production due to the pandemic and then returning to complete the film, his own bout with Covid and how that has impacted his outlook on life, the importance of telling this story which is based on true events, and of course, as Hany and I always do, digging into the development of the story and the crafting of the visual design which is always metaphoric and adds just another layer of storytelling.
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by debbie elias, 03/01/2022
by debbie elias, Exclusive Interview March 1, 2022
