Closing Film: Promised Sky + Short (Jali Film Weekender)

<i>Scottish Premiere</i> The Weekender will close with Erige Sehiri’s acclaimed <i>Promised Sky (Promis le ciel)</i>, which was the opening film for this year’s Un Certain Regard section at Cannes. Marie (Aïssa Maïga), an Ivorian pastor and former journalist, has lived in Tunisia for ten years. Her home becomes a refuge for Naney, a young mother seeking a better future, and Jolie, a strong-willed student carrying her family’s hopes. The arrival of a little orphan girl challenges their sense of solidarity in a tense social climate, revealing both their fragility and strength. The feature will be screened alongside short film: <i>Sirius</i> (dir. Jean-Bastien Niyigaruye, Canada, 2024, French with English subtitles, 11m) <i>Scottish Premiere</i> Sirius, a lone star in the form of a dark-skinned man, has collapsed onto earth. He works to provide food and shelter for himself and his wife, Angèle until one winter's day, the firmament calls him back. Sirius takes the long way, leaving his wife behind.PT1H46M12A2025-11-02
Aïssa Maiga
Debora Lobe Naney
Laetitia Ky
Estelle Kenza Dogbo
Erige Sehiri (<i>Promised Sky</i>); Jean-Bastien Niyigaruye (<i>Sirius</i>)
Didar Domehri
Erige Sehiri
Closing Film: Promised Sky + Short (Jali Film Weekender)"Closing Film: Promised Sky + Short (Jali Film Weekender)"

Showtimes

November 2, 8:30 pm

Filmhouse Cinema