Heaven Without People; ) is the debut feature-length film written and directed by Lucien Bourjeily. It premiered in the main Muhr Awards competition section of the 14th Dubai International Film Festival and won the Special Jury Prize award. It went on to win the Global Vision Award at the 2018 Cinequest Film Festival and both the "Special Jury Prize" and "Ensemble Cast" award at the Festival des cinémas arabes à Paris. Furthermore, it competed in many international film festivals and was nominated for the Jordan Ressler award at the 2018 Miami International Film Festival, the Critics' Choice Award at the 2018 Hamburg Film Festival and the Best World Fiction film award at the 2018 LA Film Festival.
Synopsis "When a large family comes together for the first time in two years over Easter lunch, tensions bubble to the surface in surprising ways as they navigate an unforeseen conflict that threatens to derail their reunion. Older and younger generations clash as each of the family members confront their own political and moral hypocrisies and slowly unravel the ties that bind."
Cast Samira Sarkis as Josephine (Aka Joujou) Wissam Botrous as Antoine (Her husband) Nadim Abou Samra as Serge Laeticia Semaan as Leila Farah Shaer as Rita Jenny Gebara as Noha (Josephine's sister) Ghassan Chemali as Rabih Nancy Karam as Christine Jean Paul Hage as Elias Hussein Hijazi as Gaby Toni Habib as Sami (Noha's son) Etafer Aweke as Zoufan Mohamad Abbas as Nabil (Gaby's friend) Ivy Helou as Yara (Elias and Christine's daughter)
Awards Award/Festival Category Winner/Nominee WonDubai International Film FestivalSpecial Jury Prize Lucien BourjeilyMiami International Film FestivalJordan Ressler Screenwriting Award Lucien BourjeilyRiverRun International Film FestivalBest FilmLucien BourjeilyCinequest Film Festival Global Vision Award Lucien BourjeilyIndependent Film Festival BostonBest FilmLucien BourjeilyFestival des Cinémas Arabes à Paris Special Jury Prize Lucien BourjeilyFestival des Cinémas Arabes à Paris Best Ensemble Cast Ensemble CastLos Angeles Film Festival World Fiction - Best Film Lucien BourjeilyHamburg Film Festival Critic's Choice Award Lucien BourjeilyFestival du film arabe de Fameck Grand Prix Lucien BourjeilyWashington DC FilmFest Jury Prize Arabian Sights Lucien BourjeilyMostra de València Golden Palm Lucien BourjeilySt. Louis International Film Festival Joe Pollack Jury Award Lucien BourjeilyCairo International Film Festival Salah Abu Seif Award Lucien Bourjeily
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