Boy from Heaven
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| Directed by | Tarik Saleh |
| Written by | Tarik Saleh |
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| Cinematography | Pierre Aïm |
| Edited by | Theis Schmidt |
| Music by | Krister Linder |
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Running time | 126 minutes |
| Countries | Sweden France Finland |
| Language | Arabic |
| Box office | $4.9 million |
Boy from Heaven (Arabic: صبي من الجنة, romanized: ṣabiyy min al Janna, also known as Cairo Conspiracy), is a 2022 political thriller film written and directed by Tarik Saleh. It follows poor fisherman Adam (Tawfeek Barhom), who, while studying at the prestigious Al-Azhar University, witnesses the political struggle to elect a Grand Imam. The film is a co-production between Sweden, France and Finland.
The film had its world premiere at the main competition of the 2022 Cannes Film Festival on 20 May, where it won the Best Screenplay award and the François Chalais Prize. It was selected as the Swedish entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 95th Academy Awards, but was not nominated.