ENONCE UPON A TIME… BOY FROM HEAVEN
A film by Amine Mestari
Coming soon on Arte
In the form of a gripping chamber drama, Boy From Heaven tells the story of a fierce succession battle within Al-Azhar Mosque, which serves as both a university and a key center of power in Egypt. Amine Mestari’s documentary reveals the origins and behind-the-scenes aspects of this political thriller, as well as the ongoing struggle between the Egyptian government and religious leaders over control of the country. It also portrays a filmmaker, born to an Egyptian father and a Swedish mother, living between two worlds—”exactly where every artist should stand.” Although banned from Egypt for being deemed too critical of the regime, he still dreams of returning.
