Heaven Without People

Story

A family get-together ends in chaos, reflecting the rifts running through Lebanon.Easter in Beirut. Josephine is overjoyed that for the first time in two years the whole family is gathered round the table. The atmosphere is relaxed and everyone is enjoying a delicious feast. But when an envelope full of money suddenly disappears, underlying tensions come to the surface. the first person under suspicion is the Ethiopian servant – but isn’t that just racial prejudice? Then a free-for-all of suspicion begins: Liberals against conservatives, Muslims against Christians. Everyone against everyone else.

Director

LUCIEN BOURJEILY is known in the Middle East for his pieces of political theatre, which often bring him into conflict with the authorities. Heaven Without People is his debut feature and won the jury prize at the Dubai film festival 2017.

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