You might know Hiam Abbass as the enigmatic Marcia Roy in the hit TV series "Succession", or as the Egyptian-American mother Maysa in the award-winning comedy "Ramy". Or perhaps you know her for her roles in acclaimed films such as the Oscar-nominated drama "Paradise Now", as well as "Amreeka" and "The Syrian Bride". Her latest film is a romantic comedy set in Gaza, "Gaza Mon Amour".
The actress and director speaks to Eve Jackson about the complexities of life in Gaza, what it means to represent Palestinian cinema for many people and the onscreen shift in the way stories about Muslims are portrayed on television, 20 years after 9/11.
