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It Must Be Heaven (2019)

Genre : Comedy, Drama

Runtime : 1H 37M

Director : Elia Suleiman

Synopsis

Filmmaker Elia Suleiman travels to different cities and finds unexpected parallels to his homeland of Palestine.

Actors

Elia Suleiman
Elia Suleiman
E.S.
Ali Soliman
Ali Soliman
Mad Man
Gael García Bernal
Gael García Bernal
Gael García Bernal
Stephen McHattie
Stephen McHattie
Tarot Reader
Kwasi Songui
Kwasi Songui
New York Taxi Driver
Grégoire Colin
Grégoire Colin
Man in the Metro
Holden Wong
Holden Wong
Policeman 6
Alain Dahan
Alain Dahan
Immigration Officer
Vincent Maraval
Vincent Maraval
Producer in Paris
Sébastien Beaulac
Sébastien Beaulac
Policeman #3
Ossama Bawardi
Ossama Bawardi
Priest
François Girard
François Girard
Policeman
Robert Higden
Robert Higden
Policeman #2
Nael Kanj
Nael Kanj
Bishop
Raïa Haïdar
Raïa Haïdar
Woman in the park
Aldo Lopez
Aldo Lopez
Policeman #4
Kengo Saïto
Kengo Saïto
Japanese Man
Bich Ly-Cuong
Bich Ly-Cuong
Old Lady Palais Royal
Gabrielle Mankiewicz
Gabrielle Mankiewicz
Receptionist
Yumi Narita
Yumi Narita
Japanese Couple
Stephen Mwinga
Stephen Mwinga
Policeman #5
Basil McKenna
Basil McKenna
Policeman #1
Daniel Naaser
Daniel Naaser
Groom
Mathieu Samaille
Mathieu Samaille
Plane captain
Kamil Silbak
Kamil Silbak
Priest #1
India de Almeida
India de Almeida
Nancy Grant
Nancy Grant
American Producer

Crews

Elia Suleiman
Elia Suleiman
Director
Elia Suleiman
Elia Suleiman
Writer
Michel Merkt
Michel Merkt
Producer
Sofian El Fani
Sofian El Fani
Director of Photography
Johannes Doberenz
Johannes Doberenz
Sound
Véronique Lange
Véronique Lange
Editor
Alexia Crisp-Jones
Alexia Crisp-Jones
Costume Designer
Édouard Weil
Édouard Weil
Producer
Laurine Pelassy
Laurine Pelassy
Producer
Thanassis Karathanos
Thanassis Karathanos
Producer
Martin Hampel
Martin Hampel
Producer
Zeynep Ozbatur Atakan
Zeynep Ozbatur Atakan
Producer
Serge Noël
Serge Noël
Producer
Peter Bernaers
Peter Bernaers
Colorist
Juna Suleiman
Juna Suleiman
Casting
Caroline Adler
Caroline Adler
Decorator
Richard Rousseau
Richard Rousseau
Casting
Serge Catoire
Serge Catoire
Production Manager
Éric Chabot
Éric Chabot
Production Manager
Michel Croteau
Michel Croteau
Production Manager
Jeremy Peter Allen
Jeremy Peter Allen
First Assistant Director
Barbara Canale
Barbara Canale
First Assistant Director
Eric Poirier
Eric Poirier
Costume Designer
Reem Jubran
Reem Jubran
Second Assistant Director
Jeanne Tassy
Jeanne Tassy
Second Assistant Director
Marylou Weber
Marylou Weber
Third Assistant Director
Thomas Handtke
Thomas Handtke
First Assistant Camera
Riyad Shammas
Riyad Shammas
Second Assistant Camera
Lars Ginzel
Lars Ginzel
Recording Supervision
Gwennolé Le Borgne
Gwennolé Le Borgne
Supervising Sound Editor
Olivier Touche
Olivier Touche
Sound Editor
Emilien Lazaron
Emilien Lazaron
Visual Effects Supervisor
Johannes Doberenz
Johannes Doberenz
Sound Effects Designer
Valentin Tourdjman
Valentin Tourdjman
Unit Manager
Elia Suleiman
Elia Suleiman
Producer
Maha Haj
Maha Haj
Set Decoration

Trailers and other movies

IT MUST BE HEAVEN clip | BFI London Film Festival 2019
Official Trailer

Posters and backgrounds

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