It Must Be Heaven

June 20, 2021

20 JUNE 2021

Palestinian Comedy

It Must Be Heaven

Elia Suleiman’s whimsical feature in cinemas NOW!

Dir: Elia Suleiman

Elia Sulieman escapes from Palestine seeking an alternative homeland, only to find that Palestine is trailing behind him. The promise of a new life turns into a comedy of errors: however far he travels, from Paris to New York, something always reminds him of home.

Cast: Elia Suleiman, Tarik Kopty, Kareem Ghneim
2019 | France, Canada, Palestine, Turkey | 97 mins | English and French with English subtitles.

Special mention: Cannes Film Festival (2019).

Reviews

“Stylishly made with a distinctive signature.”
“For Suleiman, comedy is a kind of rhetorical non-violence…it points you in the direction of a political situation…”
The Guardian

Watch the trailer on YouTube

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