Huda's Salon

Huda's Salon

2022 · 91 min · AR · R · 6.1 (27 votes)
Dir. Hany Abu-Assad · Starring Maisa Abd Elhadi, Ali Suliman, Manal Awad, Jalal Masarwa, Omar Abu Amer, Samer Bisharat · Music Jeffrey van Rossum

“Some betrayals you don't live to regret.”

Thriller

Based on real events, Huda’s Salon is a heart-racing, entertaining feminist thriller, where two women fight for their freedom. Reem, a young mother who is married to a jealous man, goes to Huda’s salon in Bethlehem for a haircut and an attentive ear. However, this ordinary visit turns sour after Huda puts Reem in a shameful situation, blackmails her to work for the secret service of the occupiers and betrays her people.

VIBE

This is a viscerally tense and anxiety-inducing experience, pulling you into a world of high-stakes survival. It feels like a relentless, gritty exploration of personal agency under immense pressure, leaving you on edge with its oppressive atmosphere and propulsive narrative.

tenseanxiety-inducingoppressivegrittyunsettlingpropulsivegritty realismpolitical thrillerintimate dramasurvivalresistancebetrayalagencypolitical oppression
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