Promised Sky (Promis le ciel)
Erige Sehiri | France, Tunisia, Qatar | 2025 | French with English subtitles | 11m
Scottish Premiere 
Jali Film Weekender 2025 will close with Erige Sehiri’s acclaimed Promised Sky (Promis le ciel), which was the opening film for this year’s Un Certain Regard section at Cannes. Marie (Aïssa Maïga), 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.

The feature be screened alongside short film:

Sirius
Jean-Bastien Niyigaruye | Canada | 2024 | French with English subtitles | 11m
Scottish Premiere
Sirius, a lone star in the form of a dark-skinned man, has collapsed onto earth. He works to provide food and shelter for himself and his wife, Angèle until one winter's day, the firmament calls him back. Sirius takes the long way, leaving his wife behind.