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
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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)
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