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It Must Be Heaven

It Must Be Heaven

Comedy · Drama · 2019

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

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It Must Be Heaven

2019 Comedy · Drama 1h 43m

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6.5 / 10

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

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Elia Suleiman

Written by

Elia Suleiman

Elia Suleiman

Elia Suleiman

E.S.

Ali Suliman

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The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.