It Must Be Heaven

It Must Be Heaven is a 2019 French-Canadian comedy film directed by Elia Suleiman. It was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival.

Plot
A man escapes Palestine for a new beginning, only to encounter the same problems as back home.

Cast

 * Elia Suleiman as Elia Suleiman
 * Ali Suliman
 * François Girard as Policeman
 * Gael García Bernal as Gael García Bernal
 * Nancy Grant as Producer
 * Guy Sprung as Professor
 * Kwasi Songui as Taxi driver
 * Stephen McHattie as Fortune teller
 * Raïa Haïdar as Femen
 * Alain Dahan as Immigration officer
 * Vincent Maraval as Producer
 * Grégoire Colin as Man in subway
 * Natascha Wiese

Reception
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 100% based on 5 reviews, with an average rating of 7/10. On Metacritic, the film holds a rating of 72 out of 100, based on 6 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

Awards
At the 2019 Cannes Film Festival, It Must Be Heaven received the FIPRESCI Prize for Best Film In Competition. At Cannes it also received a Special Mention.