Best known for the 2002 film DIVINE INTERVENTION, a tragicomedy on living under occupation in Palestine that won the Jury Prize in Cannes that year, Elia is back once again in competition at Cannes this year with his fourth film, IT MUST BE HEAVEN, that was made with European and Canadian support. Described as “a burlesque saga exploring identity, nationality and belonging”, the comedy stars Elia himself as he travels to different cities including New York, Paris and Doha only to find unexpected parallels to his Palestinian homeland.