Dégradé(HKAFF2025)

It’s just another busy day in Christine’s salon in the Gaza Strip as she welcomes female clients from all walks of life – a divorcee, a prescription drug addict, a bride-to-be and a pregnant woman. Suddenly a confrontation between the police and a local gang breaks out across the street, and the women become trapped in the salon. How long will it take before the besieged women turn on each other? Identical twin brothers Arab and Tarzan Nasser’s single-set comedy-drama sets out to challenge stereotypical caricatures and explore the complexities of living as not just Palestinians, but as women in Palestine.

Critics’ Week, Cannes Film Festival