Elia Suleiman’s Divine Intervention, the acclaimed 2002 comedy that defies conventional filmmaking with its sharp wit, biting satire, and poetic visuals. A Cannes Film Festival Jury Prize winner, this film is a poignant and absurdly humorous exploration of life under occupation, blending the personal with the political in ways both surreal and strikingly human. Audiences will have the rare opportunity to engage with the filmmaker himself during the festival.

Set in Nazareth and Ramallah, Divine Intervention offers a poetic and satirical lens on the Palestinian experience, capturing moments of love, tension, and the absurdity of borders—both literal and emotional. With its razor-sharp wit and profound visuals, it has been compared to the comedies of Jacques Tati and Buster Keaton.

Audiences will have the rare opportunity to engage with the filmmaker himself in a special interview following this screening.

This film will be followed by a 30 minute Q&A with director Elia Suleiman.

Screening Saturday, March 1st at 14.00, as part of the Dublin International Film Festival, tickets can be purchased directly through their site here.