Promised Sky
... buoyed by vulnerable performances and some spectacular imagery
Promised Sky
An Ivorian pastor and former journalist, Marie, opens her home in Tunisia to three generations of migrant women: Naney, Jolie, and Kenza. A mother desperate to obtain residency status in Tunisia, Naney seeks a better life for herself and her daughter. Jolie, in Tunisia on a student visa, feels burdened by her family’s expectations for her future. Kenza, an orphaned child and the only survivor of a shipwreck carrying refugees to Tunisia, is lost and in need of a mother. Marie struggles with her role as a spiritual leader while assuming the role of Kenza’s caregiver and supporting Naney and Jolie. As the four women grow closer in this makeshift family, they must grapple with poverty, conflict, and alienation.
Erige Sehiri’s PROMISED SKY is a “bittersweet celebration of endurance and sacrifice” (Screen Daily), demonstrating the importance of resilience, friendship and human connection in the face of global tensions surrounding migration and refugee crises worldwide.
Erige Sehiri’s PROMISED SKY is a “bittersweet celebration of endurance and sacrifice” (Screen Daily), demonstrating the importance of resilience, friendship and human connection in the face of global tensions surrounding migration and refugee crises worldwide.
Genre
Drama,
Environment
Web Site
Runtime
95
Language
Arabic,
French
Director
Erige Sehiri
Producer
Didar Domehri,
Erige Sehiri
Writer(s)
Anna Ciennik,
Malika Cécile Louati,
Erige Sehiri
Cast
Aïssa Maiga,
Debora Lobe Naney,
Laetitia Ky,
Estelle Kenza Dogbo,
Foued Zaazaa
Played at
Santa Monica
Monica Film Center
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