Promised Sky

Arab Film Fest Tulsa is presented by Mizna, Tulsa Artist Fellowship, and Circle Cinema.

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Promised Sky

Erige Sehiri | 2025 | Tunisia, France, Qatar | French, Arabic, w/English subtitles | 92 min

Marie, 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.

Filmmaker Bio: Erige Sehiri is a French-Tunisian director and producer. With her own production company, Henia Production, she develops Tunisian author-driven documentaries distinguished at Visions du réel, IDFA, and Cinemed. In 2018, her breakout feature documentary, Railway Men, remained for six weeks in Tunisian theaters. In 2021, she wrote, directed, and produced her first fiction feature, Under The Fig Trees, which won several post-production awards at the Venice International Film Festival (Final Cut in Venice). She then joined the selection of the 54th Quinzaine des Réalisateurs at Cannes 2022.

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