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Wikipedia article




'It Must Be Heaven' is a 2019 internationally co-produced comedy film directed by, written by, and starring, Elia Suleiman. It was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival. It was selected as the Palestinian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 92nd Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.

Plot



A man escapes Palestine for a new beginning, only to encounter the same problems as back home.

Cast



Reception



, the film holds a approval rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on reviews, with an average rating of . The website's critics consensus reads: "An entrancing blend of the poignant and the absurd, 'It Must Be Heaven' finds writer-director Elia Suleiman returning to action in peak form." On Metacritic, the film holds a rating of 69 out of 100, based on 8 reviews, indicating "generally favorable".

Awards



At the 2019 Cannes Film Festival, 'It Must Be Heaven' received the FIPRESCI Prize for Best Film In Competition. At Cannes it also received a Special Mention.

At the 2019 Brussels International Film Festival (BRIFF), the film was awarded 4,000 in broadcasting rights in Belgium.

See also



* List of submissions to the 92nd Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film

* List of Palestinian submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film

References




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