Elia Suleiman (Divine Intervention) has described his film as an "absurdity-fuelled burlesque". The film earned a Special Mention of the Jury at Cannes Film Festival and was also shown at Liffe.
It Must Be Heaven It Must Be Heaven
A "comedy of errors" in which the director's travels take him from Palestine to Paris and New York—yet everywhere he goes, it is his homeland that he finds.
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A Sad and Beautiful World Nujum al’amal w al’alam
Cyril Aris
Friday, 11. 09. 2026 / 18:20 / Main Hall
In this sweeping romance set in Beirut, two star-crossed lovers face a decision whether or not to build a family and chart a track to happiness, despite the tragic fates ravaging contemporary Lebanon.
Zejtune Żejtune
Alex Camilleri
Friday, 11. 09. 2026 / 20:40 / Main Hall
When Mar’s estranged mother passes away, she sees her way out of Malta by selling off her inheritance: three pieces of farmland in the countryside. On her journey to claim her land, she meets Nenu, a spirited 80-year-old għana singer whose vibrant folk music pulls her into the colourful traditions of the island she’s been so eager to escape… Directed by the Maltese-American filmmaker Alex Camilleri (Luzzu).