Promised Sky - Erige Sehiri

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.
Erige Sehiri is a French-Tunisian director and producer. Through her production company, Henia, she develops auteur documentaries that have received awards at Visions du Réel, IDFA and Cinémed. After Under the Fig Trees, Promised Sky is her second feature film which opened the Un Certain Regard's section at Cannes Film Festival 2025.