Heaven Is Waiting
PG short film
After being smuggled into Israel for a suicide bombing, a Palestinian girl(Rachel Claire) must convince her handler (Claudio Laniado) that , although she is a woman, she is prepared to do it. Once on the team, strapped with a bomb, she realizes she might not be ready to die.
Starring
Arturo Castro(Broad City, Snatched, Alternatino with Arturo Castro), Claudio Laniado(Mudbound, Tango Shalom), Rachel Claire(Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight), Noam Harary(House of Cards) Ibrahim Salah(The Nile Hilton Incident).
Written and Directed by
Shlomi Ben-Yair,
Production Companies:
Peace Walk Productions,
Convivivencia Forever Films(in association with),
Produced by Pegah Easton,
Co-Produced by Sam Chase,
Nominations:
Best Showcase Short Film at Soho International Film Festival,
Best Film at Milano International Film Festival Awards(MIFF Awards),
Best Short at Rhode Island International Film Festival,
Other screenings: Israel Film Festival in Paris, Montreal World Film Festival.