Promis Le Ciel (Promised Sky) (2025, Tunisia)
By Erige Sehiri with Aïssa Maïga, Laetitia Ky, and Debora Lobe Naney
92 minutes (in French with English subtitles)
Overview: 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. A powerful and deeply human film that deftly addresses issues affecting people around the world, including in Maine.
PRE-SCREENING EXTRA!
“Promis le Ciel” will be preceded by “Je ne lâcherai pas ta main” a court-métrage (8 minutes long) by the award-winning French filmmaker Dominique Cabrera. This very moving documentary is a tribute to the victims of a migrant vessel that sank in the English Channel on November 24, 2021 on its way to England. Thirty-one people drowned; only two survived. The court-métrage is based on one of the survivor’s recounting of the crossing. The filmmaker’s brother and AFDUME Board Member Bernard Cabrera will introduce the film.