Synopsis
Filmmaker Elia Suleiman travels to different cities and finds unexpected parallels to his homeland of Palestine.
It Must Be Heaven (2019) is a 1h 43min comedy feature film by Elia Suleiman. Filmmaker Elia Suleiman travels to different cities and finds unexpected parallels to his homeland of Palestine.
Key facts
Cast
Elia Suleiman, Ali Suliman, Gael García Bernal, Stephen McHattie, Kwasi Songui, Grégoire Colin, Holden Wong, Alain Dahan
Original language
English
First release
December 4, 2019 (Belgium)
Production companies
Possibles Média, Rectangle Productions, Pallas Film
Awards
Lumière Award for Best International Co-Production
Filming locations
rue du Vertbois
Crew
Screenplay
Elia Suleiman
Producer
Édouard Weil, Elia Suleiman, Laurine Pelassy, Martin Hampel, Michel Merkt, Serge Noël, Thanassis Karathanos, Zeynep Ozbatur Atakan
Cinematography
Sofian El Fani
Editing
Véronique Lange
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- BFI London Film Festival 2019 generic
- Cannes Film Festival 2019 generic
- Toronto International Film Festival 2019 generic
- Vancouver International Film Festival 2019 generic
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Belgium | December 4, 2019 |
| Theatrical | France | December 4, 2019 |
| Theatrical | Luxembourg | December 4, 2019 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | December 4, 2019 |
| Theatrical | Italy | December 5, 2019 |
| Theatrical | Poland | January 10, 2020 |
| Theatrical | Germany | January 16, 2020 |
| Streaming | Austria | January 17, 2020 |
| Streaming | Hungary | February 20, 2020 |
| Theatrical | Taiwan | March 6, 2020 |
| Theatrical | Czech Republic | June 11, 2020 |
| Theatrical | Slovakia | June 11, 2020 |
| Theatrical | Portugal | July 2, 2020 |
| Theatrical | Canada | July 7, 2020 |
| Theatrical | Greece | October 8, 2020 |
| Streaming | Japan | November 7, 2020 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | June 18, 2021 |
| Streaming | United Kingdom | June 18, 2021 |
| Streaming | Ireland | June 18, 2021 |
| Streaming | South Korea | June 20, 2025 |
| Streaming | Austria | December 10, 2025 |
| Streaming | Australia | December 10, 2025 |
| Streaming | Canada | December 10, 2025 |
| Streaming | Germany | December 10, 2025 |
| Streaming | Spain | December 10, 2025 |
| Streaming | United Kingdom | December 10, 2025 |
| Streaming | Ireland | December 10, 2025 |
| Streaming | New Zealand | December 10, 2025 |
| Streaming | United States | December 10, 2025 |
| Classification | Germany | 0 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | 15 |
Full credits
| Director | Elia Suleiman |
| Cast | Elia Suleiman (E.S.), Ali Suliman (Mad Man), Gael García Bernal (Gael García Bernal), Stephen McHattie (Tarot Reader), Kwasi Songui (New York Taxi Driver), Grégoire Colin (Man in the Metro), Holden Wong (Policeman 6), Alain Dahan (Immigration Officer), Vincent Maraval (Producer in Paris), Sébastien Beaulac (Policeman #3), Ossama Bawardi (Priest), François Girard (Policeman), Robert Higden (Policeman #2), Nael Kanj (Bishop), Raïa Haïdar (Woman in the park), Aldo Lopez (Policeman #4), Kengo Saïto (Japanese Man), Bich Ly-Cuong (Old Lady Palais Royal), Gabrielle Mankiewicz (Receptionist), Yumi Narita (Japanese Couple), Stephen Mwinga (Policeman #5), Basil McKenna (Policeman #1), Daniel Naaser (Groom), Mathieu Samaille (Plane captain), Kamil Silbak (Priest #1), India de Almeida, Nancy Grant (American Producer), Tarik Kopty (Old Neighbour), Slimane Dazi (Man Running From Police), Faouzi Bensaïdi (Man Running From Police) |
| Screenplay | Elia Suleiman |
| Producer | Édouard Weil, Elia Suleiman, Laurine Pelassy, Martin Hampel, Michel Merkt, Serge Noël, Thanassis Karathanos, Zeynep Ozbatur Atakan |
| Cinematography | Sofian El Fani |
| Editing | Véronique Lange |
| Visual effects | Emilien Lazaron |
| Sound | Johannes Doberenz |
Additional data: TMDB.
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