Boy from Heaven

Boy from Heaven (Arabic: صبي من الجنة, romanized: ṣabiyy min al-Janna; released in North America as Cairo Conspiracy)[2] is a 2022 Arabic-language political thriller film directed by Swedish filmmaker Tarik Saleh. The film is a co-production between Sweden, France and Finland. The film had its world premiere on 20 May 2022 at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival, where it was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or. At Cannes, Saleh was awarded Best Screenplay and the film received the François Chalais Prize. The film was selected as the Swedish entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 95th Academy Awards,[3] and made the December shortlist.[4]

Boy from Heaven
Swedish theatrical release poster
Directed byTarik Saleh
Written byTarik Saleh
Produced by
  • Kristina Åberg
  • Fredrik Zander
Starring
CinematographyPierre Aïm
Edited byTheis Schmidt
Music byKrister Linder
Production
companies
  • Atmo (Sweden)
  • Memento (France)
  • Bufo (Finland)
Distributed by
  • TriArt Film (Sweden)
  • Memento (France)
Release dates
  • 20 May 2022 (2022-05-20) (Cannes)
  • 26 October 2022 (2022-10-26) (France)
  • 18 November 2022 (2022-11-18) (Sweden)
Running time
126 minutes
CountriesSweden
France
Finland
LanguageEgyptian Arabic
Box office$3.7 million[1]

Premise

Adam, the son of a fisherman, accepts an offer to study at the prestigious Al-Azhar University in Cairo, Egypt. Shortly after his arrival, the Grand Imam of al-Azhar suddenly dies and a power struggle to replace him ensues.

Cast
  • Tawfeek Barhom as Adam
  • Fares Fares as Ibrahim
  • Mohammad Bakri as General Al Sakran
  • Makram Khoury as Sheikh Negm
  • Mehdi Dehbi as Zizo
  • Moe Ayoub as Sobhy
  • Sherwan Haji as Soliman
  • Abduljabbar Alsuhili as Alasfour
  • Ahmed Lassaoui
  • Jalal Altawil
  • Ramzi Choukair as Sheikh Durani
  • Yunus Albayrak as Sharia Teacher
  • Mouloud Ayad as Nazim
  • Okan Bozkuş as Student
  • Youssef Salama Zeki as Biology Teacher
  • Ayman Fathy as Soldier
  • Amr Mosad as Harun

Production

The film was shot primarily at the Süleymaniye Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey.[5]

Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 67% based on 18 reviews, with an average rating of 7.10/10.[6] According to Metacritic, which assigned a weighted average score of 71 out of 100 based on 7 critics, the film received "generally favorable reviews".[7]

Accolades
Awards and nominations for Boy from Heaven
Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
Cannes Film Festival May 28, 2022 Best Screenplay Tarik Saleh Won [8]
François Chalais Prize Won [9]
Palme d'Or Nominated [10]

See also

References
  1. "Cairo Conspiracy (2022)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  2. Tartaglione, Nancy (2 November 2022). "Samuel Goldwyn Films Acquires Swedish Oscar Entry 'Cairo Conspiracy' For North America". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
  3. Keslassy, Elsa (6 December 2022). "Sweden's Oscar Entry 'Cairo Conspiracy' Thrives at French Box Office". Variety.com. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  4. Giardina, Carolyn (21 December 2022). "Shortlists for 95th Academy Awards Unveiled". The Hollywood Reporter.
  5. Pham, Annika (12 May 2022). "Boy from Heaven producer Kristina Åberg on working with Tarik Saleh". Nordisk Film & TV Fond. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  6. "Cairo Conspiracy". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  7. "Boy from Heaven Reviews". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  8. Tartaglione, Nancy (28 May 2022). "Cannes Film Festival: Ruben Ostlund Wins Second Palme D'Or With 'Triangle Of Sadness' – Full List". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  9. "Prix Francois Chalais till svenska Boy from Heaven". Sveriges Radio (in Swedish). 28 May 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  10. "The films of the Official Selection 2022". www.festival-cannes.com. 26 April 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
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