'' Heaven Without People '' ; ) is the debut feature-length film written and directed by Lucien Bourjeily . It premiered in the main Muhr Awards competition section of the 14th Dubai International Film Festival and won the Special Jury Prize award . . It went on to win the Global Vision Award at the 2018 Cinequest Film Festival and both the " Special Jury Prize " and " Ensemble Cast " award at the Festival des cinémas arabes à Paris . Furthermore , it competed in many international film festivals and was nominated for the Jordan Ressler award at the 2018 Miami International Film Festival , the Critics ' Choice Award at the 2018 Hamburg Film Festival and the Best World Fiction film award at the 2018 LA Film Festival
LA Film Festival
LA Film Festival
Heaven Without People