France / May 24, 2019 / Cannes Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
Filmmaker Elia Suleiman travels to different cities and finds unexpected parallels to his homeland of Palestine.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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| 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 |
Genres
ComedyDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | إن شئت كما في السماء |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | English, العربية, Español, Français, עִבְרִית |
| Production countries | France, Germany, Qatar, Canada, Turkey, Luxembourg, Lebanon |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Rectangle Productions, Nazira Films, Pallas Film, Zeyno Film, Possibles Média, DFI, ZDF/Arte, TRT, CN3 Productions, Wild Bunch, Le Pacte, Schortcut Films, Maison 4:3, AFAC, KNM |
| Release date | 4 dicembre 2019 |
| Production | Michel Merkt, Édouard Weil, Laurine Pelassy, Thanassis Karathanos, Martin Hampel, Zeynep Ozbatur Atakan, Serge Noël, Elia Suleiman |
| Writer | Elia Suleiman |
| Casting | Juna Suleiman, Richard Rousseau |
| Editing | Véronique Lange, Peter Bernaers |
| Cinematography | Sofian El Fani, Thomas Handtke, Riyad Shammas |
| Assistant directors | Jeremy Peter Allen, Barbara Canale, Reem Jubran, Jeanne Tassy, Marylou Weber, Elia Suleiman |
| Camera operators | Sofian El Fani, Thomas Handtke, Riyad Shammas |
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| Additional photography | Sofian El Fani, Thomas Handtke, Riyad Shammas |
| Production design | Maha Haj, Caroline Adler, Hilal Jabareen |
| Art direction | Maha Haj, Caroline Adler, Hilal Jabareen |
| Set decoration | Maha Haj, Caroline Adler, Hilal Jabareen |
| Visual effects | Emilien Lazaron |
| Music | Johannes Doberenz, Lars Ginzel, Gwennolé Le Borgne, Olivier Touche |
| Sound | Johannes Doberenz, Lars Ginzel, Gwennolé Le Borgne, Olivier Touche |
| Costume design | Alexia Crisp-Jones, Eric Poirier |
| Makeup | Alexia Crisp-Jones, Eric Poirier |
| Hairstyling | Alexia Crisp-Jones, Eric Poirier |
Release dates
Premiere
Canada / Sep 12, 2019 / Toronto International Film Festival
South Korea / Oct 09, 2019 / Busan International Film Festival
United Kingdom / Oct 09, 2019 / BFI London Film Festival
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United States / Oct 09, 2019 / Chicago International Film Festival
Limited release
Belgium / Dec 04, 2019 / 9
Netherlands / Dec 04, 2019 / 9
Canada / Jul 07, 2020
United Kingdom / Jun 18, 2021 / 15
Theatrical release
France / Dec 04, 2019 / TP / Visa CNC 149394
Luxembourg / Dec 04, 2019 / A
Italy / Dec 05, 2019
Poland / Jan 10, 2020
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Germany / Jan 16, 2020 / 0
Taiwan / Mar 06, 2020 / 普遍級
Czechia / Jun 11, 2020
Slovakia / Jun 11, 2020 / 15
Portugal / Jul 02, 2020 / M/12
Greece / Oct 08, 2020 / Κ
Digital
Austria / Jan 17, 2020 / AA
Hungary / Feb 20, 2020 / 12
Japan / Nov 07, 2020 / G
Ireland / Jun 18, 2021 / 15
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United Kingdom / Jun 18, 2021 / 15
Australia / Dec 10, 2025 / Letterboxd Video Store
Canada / Dec 10, 2025 / Letterboxd Video Store
Germany / Dec 10, 2025 / Letterboxd Video Store
New Zealand / Dec 10, 2025 / Letterboxd Video Store
Spain / Dec 10, 2025 / Letterboxd Video Store
United States / Dec 10, 2025 / Letterboxd Video Store
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