PROMISED SKY
Genre
Drama
Language
VOSTA
Duration
95
Rating
About
An Ivorian pastor and former journalist, Marie, opens her home in Tunisia to three generations of migrant women: Naney, Jolie, and Kenza. A mother desperate to obtain residency status in Tunisia, Naney seeks a better life for herself and her daughter. Jolie, in Tunisia on a student visa, feels burdened by her family’s expectations for her future. Kenza, an orphaned child and the only survivor of a shipwreck carrying refugees to Tunisia, is lost and in need of a mother. Marie struggles with her role as a spiritual leader while assuming the role of Kenza’s caregiver and supporting Naney and Jolie. As the four women grow closer in this makeshift family, they must grapple with poverty, conflict, and alienation.
Erige Sehiri’s Promised Sky is a “bittersweet celebration of endurance and sacrifice” (Screen Daily), demonstrating the importance of resilience, friendship and human connection in the face of global tensions surrounding migration and refugee crises worldwide.
Directed by
Erige Sehiri
Actors
Aïssa Maïga, Laëtitia Ky, Déborah Naney, Mohamed Grayaâ, Foued Zaazaa
Country
France, Tunisia, Qatar
Version
Original w/English subtitles
Release year
2026