CAREER HIGHLIGHT(S):
Born and based in Paris, Soualem has released her debut feature documentary, THEIR ALGERIA (2019), which premiered at the Visions du Réel International Film Festival in 2020. It won the First Film Award at the Montpellier International Mediterranean Film Festival and the Best Arab Documentary Award at the El Gouna Film Festival, among other accolades. Lina acted in three feature films directed by Hafsia Herzi, Hiam Abbass, and Rayhana.

TWELVE-MONTH HIGHLIGHT(S):
Lina Soualem's poignant documentary, BYE BYE TIBERIAS, held its world premiere at the prestigious Venice International Film Festival in 2023. It also screened at the 2023 TIFF and BFI London Film Festival, where it received the Grierson Award for Best Documentary.