IT MUST BE HEAVEN
2019, Elia Suleiman, France/Qatar/Germany/Canada/Turkey/Palestine, 102 mins
In English and French, Arabic, Spanish and Hebrew with English subtitles | Format: Digital

Elia Suleiman 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. From award-winning director Elia Suleiman, a comic saga exploring identity, nationality and belonging, in which Suleiman asks the fundamental question: where is the place we can truly call home?

Preceded by short film HABIB
2020, John Rizkallah, USA, 6 minutes
In English | Format: Digital

A young Arab-American hides his passion for stand up comedy from his immigrant father in order to avoid bringing shame to the family.

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