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Heaven Without People (Film)
Director:Lucien Bourjeily
Producer:Farah Shaer
Lucien Bourjeily
Starring:Samira Sarkis
Jenny Gebara
Nadim Abou Samra
Laeticia Semaan
Farah Shaer
Ghassan Chemali
Nancy Karam
Jean Paul Hage
Hussein Hijazi
Wissam Botrous
Etafer Aweke
Toni Habib
Mohamad Abbas
Cinematography:Ahmad Al Traboulsi
Runtime:91 minutes
Country:Lebanon
Language:Lebanese Arabic

Heaven Without People; Arabic: غداء العيد|Ghada El Eid|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.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] 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

Awards

Award/FestivalCategoryWinner/NomineeWon
Dubai International Film FestivalSpecial Jury PrizeLucien Bourjeily
Miami International Film FestivalJordan Ressler Screenwriting AwardLucien Bourjeily
RiverRun International Film FestivalBest FilmLucien Bourjeily
Cinequest Film FestivalGlobal Vision AwardLucien Bourjeily
Independent Film Festival BostonBest FilmLucien Bourjeily
Festival des Cinémas Arabes à ParisSpecial Jury PrizeLucien Bourjeily
Festival des Cinémas Arabes à ParisBest Ensemble CastEnsemble Cast
Los Angeles Film FestivalWorld Fiction - Best FilmLucien Bourjeily
Hamburg Film FestivalCritic's Choice AwardLucien Bourjeily
Festival du film arabe de FameckGrand PrixLucien Bourjeily
Washington DC FilmFestJury Prize Arabian SightsLucien Bourjeily
Mostra de ValènciaGolden PalmLucien Bourjeily
St. Louis International Film FestivalJoe Pollack Jury AwardLucien Bourjeily
Cairo International Film FestivalSalah Abu Seif AwardLucien Bourjeily

Notes and References

  1. Web site: DIFF Muhr Feature Line-Up revealed . . 16 October 2017.
  2. Web site: Heaven Without People Official Selection at the 2017 Dubai International Film Festival . . 16 October 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180926052008/https://dubaifilmfest.com/en/films/47860/heaven_without_people.html . 26 September 2018 . dead .
  3. Web site: Captivating cinema in Muhr Feature – Regional storytelling takes centre stage at DIFF . . 16 October 2017.
  4. Web site: Dubai unveils full 2017 Arab feature competition line-up . . 10 November 2017.
  5. Web site: 5 Must-See Arabic Films at the 2017 Dubai International Film Festival . . 29 November 2017.
  6. Web site: Lebanese helmer Lucien Bourjeily scores the special jury prize for ‘Heaven Without People’ . . 18 December 2017.

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