It Must Be Heaven

Comedy

ES 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.

Movie Info

Directed by: Elia Suleiman
Starring: Elia Suleiman, Ali Suliman, François Girard, Gael García Bernal, Nancy Grant, Guy Sprung, Kwasi Songui, Stephen McHattie
Produced by: Édouard Weil, Laurine Pelassy, Elia Suleiman
Written by: Elia Suleiman

Narrated by: Elia Suleiman
Cinematography: Sofian El Fani
Edited by: Véronique Lange

Production company: Rectangle Productions, Pallas Film, Nazira Films, Possibles Media, Zeynofilm
Distributed by: Le Pacte
Release date: 24 May 2019 (Cannes)

Running time: 97 minutes
Country: France, Canada, Palestine
Language: French

Cast

Elia Suleiman as ES

Ali Suliman as Brother 1

François Girard as Policeman

Gael García Bernal as Gael García Bernal

Nancy Grant as Producer

Guy Sprung as Professor

Kwasi Songui as Taxi driver

Photo Credits. Ali Suliman: Wikimedia. Gael García Bernal: Georges Biard/Wikimedia. Nancy Grant: Georges Biard/Wikimedia.

Characters

Policeman
Brother 1
Producer
Professor
Taxi driver
Fortune teller
Immigration officer
Man in subway

Credit: Wikipedia

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