Heaven Without People (2017)

Original title

غداء العيد

Directed by

Lucien Bourjeily

Genre

comedy drama

Country

Lebanon

Runtime

1h 31m

Rating

6.0 of 10 from 10 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A Lebanese family gathers for a festive lunch, but unspoken tensions and buried secrets simmer beneath the surface. The film follows different family members as they navigate old grudges and hidden truths over the course of a single meal.

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What happens

Heaven Without People; Arabic: غداء العيد, romanized: Ghada El Eid, lit. 'Festive Lunch') 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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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