Huda's Salon

Nadia, a mother married to a jealous man, goes to Huda’s salon in Bethlehem, for a haircut and an attentive ear. But this ordinary visit turns sour when Huda, after having put Nadia in a shameful situation, blackmails her to have her work for the Isrealy secret service Shin Bet, and thus betray her people. As Nadia escapes the salon, that same night, Huda is arrested by Hasan and other members of the Palestinian authorities. They find nameless pictures of all the women Huda recruited, including Nadia’s. Huda knows that she will be executed the moment she gives up the names. She tries to bide herself as much time as possible. Meanwhile, Nadia hears rumors that Huda got caught. In a panicked attempt to escape the situation, she makes a desperate call to Huda’s phone, which only sends the Palestinian authorities on her trail. Now, the dangerous men are getting closer to finding her, and Hasan is getting closer to getting the names from Huda. Huda’s Salon is a heart-racing, entertaining thriller inspired by real events, where two women fight for their freedom.

Keywords

  • Sooner Exclusives
  • Sooner Exclusives: Stories that Matter
  • conflict
  • middle east
  • politics
  • secret
  • secret agent
  • sexual violence

Actors

  • Maisa Abd Elhadi
  • Ali Suliman
  • Manal Awad
  • Samer Bisharat
  • Omar Abu Amer

Director

  • Hany Abu-Assad

Thriller


1h 32min


16+

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Egypt
Lebanon
Netherlands
Palestinian Territory
Qatar
2022
Two Palestinian women become the pawns of both the Israeli and Palestinian security authorities.

Two Palestinian women become the pawns of both the Israeli and Palestinian security authorities.


Nadia, a mother married to a jealous man, goes to Huda’s salon in Bethlehem, for a haircut and an attentive ear. But this ordinary visit turns sour when Huda, after having put Nadia in a shameful situation, blackmails her to have her work for the Isrealy secret service Shin Bet, and thus betray her people. As Nadia escapes the salon, that same night, Huda is arrested by Hasan and other members of the Palestinian authorities. They find nameless pictures of all the women Huda recruited, including Nadia’s. Huda knows that she will be executed the moment she gives up the names. She tries to bide herself as much time as possible.


Meanwhile, Nadia hears rumors that Huda got caught. In a panicked attempt to escape the situation, she makes a desperate call to Huda’s phone, which only sends the Palestinian authorities on her trail. Now, the dangerous men are getting closer to finding her, and Hasan is getting closer to getting the names from Huda. Huda’s Salon is a heart-racing, entertaining thriller inspired by real events, where two women fight for their freedom.

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