Maisa Abd Elhadi won the Muhr Arab Feature Best Actress award for 'Habibi' at the 8th Dubai International Film Festival, held at the Jumeirah Zabeel Saray on December 14, 2011 in Dubai, UAE. Getty Images for DIFF
Palestinian actress Maisa Abd Elhadi has been shot in Haifa during a protest amid escalating violence in Israel and Palestine. Here she poses during the photo call for 'Omor Shakhsiya' (Personal Affairs) at the 69th annual Cannes Film Festival, in Cannes, France, May 12, 2016. EPA
Maisa Abd Elhadi attends 'A Letter To A Friend In Gaza And Tramway In Jerusalem' photocall during the 75th Venice Film Festival at Sala Casino on September 3, 2018 in Venice, Italy. Getty Images
Maisa Abd Elhadi attends 'Tel Aviv' photocall during the 75th Venice Film Festival at Sala Casino on September 2, 2018 in Venice, Italy. Getty Images
Maisa Abd Elhadi at the 69th annual Cannes Film Festival on May 12, 2016 in Cannes, France. Getty Images
Maisa Abd Elhadi walks the red carpet ahead of the 'Staying Vertical (Rester Vertical)' premiere on May 12, 2016 in Cannes, France. Getty Images
Maisa Abd Elhadi poses for a portrait after starring in '3,000 Nights'. Getty Images
Maisa Abd Elhadi after starring in 'Habibi'. Getty Images
Maisa Abd Elhadi receives the Muhr Arab Feature Best Actress award for 'Habibi' from director Peter Weir during the 8th Dubai International Film Festival in 2011. Getty Images for DIFF
Maisa Abd Elhadi won the Muhr Arab Feature Best Actress award for 'Habibi' at the 8th Dubai International Film Festival, held at the Jumeirah Zabeel Saray on December 14, 2011 in Dubai, UAE. Getty Images for DIFF
Palestinian actress Maisa Abd Elhadi has been shot in Haifa during a protest amid escalating violence in Israel and Palestine. Here she poses during the photo call for 'Omor Shakhsiya' (Personal Affairs) at the 69th annual Cannes Film Festival, in Cannes, France, May 12, 2016. EPA
Maisa Abd Elhadi attends 'A Letter To A Friend In Gaza And Tramway In Jerusalem' photocall during the 75th Venice Film Festival at Sala Casino on September 3, 2018 in Venice, Italy. Getty Images
Maisa Abd Elhadi attends 'Tel Aviv' photocall during the 75th Venice Film Festival at Sala Casino on September 2, 2018 in Venice, Italy. Getty Images
Maisa Abd Elhadi at the 69th annual Cannes Film Festival on May 12, 2016 in Cannes, France. Getty Images
Maisa Abd Elhadi walks the red carpet ahead of the 'Staying Vertical (Rester Vertical)' premiere on May 12, 2016 in Cannes, France. Getty Images
Maisa Abd Elhadi poses for a portrait after starring in '3,000 Nights'. Getty Images
Maisa Abd Elhadi after starring in 'Habibi'. Getty Images
Maisa Abd Elhadi receives the Muhr Arab Feature Best Actress award for 'Habibi' from director Peter Weir during the 8th Dubai International Film Festival in 2011. Getty Images for DIFF
Maisa Abd Elhadi won the Muhr Arab Feature Best Actress award for 'Habibi' at the 8th Dubai International Film Festival, held at the Jumeirah Zabeel Saray on December 14, 2011 in Dubai, UAE. Getty Images for DIFF