Boy from Heaven

DIRECTOR

Tarik Saleh

RUN TIME

126

LANGUAGE

Arabic

YEAR

2022

Country

Sweden, Denmark, Finland, France

English Subtitles

Yes

Genre

Feature, Political, Thriller

Cast

Tawfeek Barhom, Fares Fares, Mohammad Bakri, Makram Khoury, Mehdi Dehbi, Moe Ayoub, Sherwan Haji, Ahmed Lassaoui, Jalal Altawil, Ramzi Choukair

Synopsis

A devout young man, the son of a poor fisherman, accepts a scholarship to attend the prestigious Al-Azhar Islamic University in Cairo.
Upon his arrival, the Grand Imam unexpectedly dies. A smouldering depiction of the intrigue and power struggle that ensues. An extraordinary script and astounding performances by all.

Screening:
Saturday, 3 September 2022, 7.00pm — HOYTS Bankstown
Thursday, 8 September 2022, 7.00pm — HOYTS Broadway

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