Huda's Salon

Huda's Salon is a 2021 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.

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
  • Philistine Films
Release date
  • September 9, 2021 (2021-09-09) (TIFF)
Running time
91 minutes[1]
Countries
  • Palestine
  • Egypt
  • Netherlands
  • Qatar
LanguageArabic

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

Cast

Production

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.[2]

Principal photography was suspended on 20 March 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and resumed on 15 July 2020.[3] Production on the film was suspended again, with production concluding by December 2020.[4]

Release

Huda's Salon had its world premiere at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival in September 2021.[5][6] Prior to, IFC Films acquired U.S. distribution rights to the film.[7]

References
  1. "Huda's Salon". Toronto International Film Festival. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Atfab, Kaleem (6 December 2020). "Double Oscar Nominee Hany Abu-Assad Wraps 'Huda's Salon,' Aims for Cannes Debut". Variety. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  5. 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.
  6. Gyarkye, Lovia (2021-09-09). "'Huda's Salon': Film Review | TIFF 2021". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
  7. 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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