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- 2022
- R
- IFC Films
- 1 h 31 m
- 2022
- R
- IFC Films
- 1 h 31 m
- 2022
- R
- IFC Films
- 1 h 31 m
- 2022
- R
- IFC Films
- 1 h 31 m
Huda's Salon
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6.0
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 19 Critic Reviews
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58% Positive
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 19 Critic Reviews
69
58% Positive
11 Reviews
11 Reviews
42% Mixed
8 Reviews
8 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
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Strikingly bold in its dramatic construction, and adept at folding the macro issues into the lives of everyday residents of a tumultuous area of the world, “Huda’s Salon” is contained inside an expertly paced plot that seems ready to combust at any second.
Huda’s Salon recalls Hollywood mysteries from the 1940s in both its brisk pace and disarmingly simple style, resulting in a sparse, intelligent thriller.
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Formally, Huda’s Salon is nothing if not effective, sustaining the unrelenting tension of its opening scene for the duration of its runtime.
A tightly conceived political thriller based on real events.
When morals and ethics become muddled, when right becomes indistinguishable from wrong, when there is nowhere to run, and the world closes in on you, what options do you have left? Though Abu-Assad’s equally muddled Huda’s Salon poses more questions than answers, they are compelling enough to warrant a recommendation.
“Huda’s Salon” doesn’t waste a second in its crackling first 10 minutes ... but that rat-a-tat-tat opening eventually gives way to a drama that’s uneasy both due to its subject matter and its weak hold on it.
Although the film doesn’t fully deliver on the political-thriller element, it asks some powerful questions: How does violence become intimate, blurring the line of morals and ethics?
Production Company
H & A Productions,
Cocoon Films,
Doha Film Institute,
Film-Clinic,
KeyFilm,
Lagoonie Film Production,
MAD Solutions,
Philistine Films
Release Date Mar 4, 2022
Duration 1 h 31 m
Rating R
Website
https://youtu.be/Yv7VqpoX4b8
Awards
THE CRITICS AWARDS FOR ARAB FILMS
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Toronto International Film Festival
• 1 Nomination
Nashville Film Festival
• 1 Nomination
