Meet The Cast of Netflix's Hit Movie 'Heaven Without People'
When a Lebanese extended family comes together for the first time in two years over Easter lunch, it could only result in chaos.
Heaven Without People , or Ghadah El-Eid in Arabic, recently hit number 1 on Netflix . It broke Netflix in Lebanon just a day after its release , won several international awards , and won the hearts of people.
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We previously introduced you with the creators of this Lebanese hit movie, and now it's time you meet the cast!
#1 Samira Sarkis as Josephine (Joujou)
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Josephine, or Joujou, is Antoine's wife and the mother of four children. Both she and her husband used to live in the same neighborhood. She worked as a teacher before her marriage. She is the cook behind the Easter Lunch around which this storyline revolves and evolves.
Samira Sarkis Nawar is a family woman on and off-screen.
#2 Wissam Boutros as Antoine
Antoine and Josephine are the parents of Rita, Serge, Gaby, and Christine. Antoine's financial status keeps him from retiring from his job as the owner of a car spare parts shop, but his health says otherwise.
In real life, Wissam Boutros is a Lebanese Reflexology Practitioner. He studied at Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology in Ottawa.
#3 Nadim Abou Samra as Serge
Serge is one of Antione's and Josephine's four children. He left his job at a local company to work as a freelance event manager. He's a rebel as well as an activist and is known for his opposition to the ruling parties.
Nadim Abou Samra is a graduate of the American University of Beirut (AUB) and of McGill University in Montreal, Canada.
#4 Laeticia Semaan as Leila
Leyla is Serge's long term girlfriend; the couple met during an ecological beach clean up. She is meeting Serge's extended family for the first time.
In real life, Laeticia Semaan is a Lebanese brand manager and actress and is an ESA Business School graduate.
#5 Farah Shaer as Rita
In the movie, Farah is the daughter of Antoine and Josephine, and Rabih's wife. She lives in Dubai where she works as a journalist. She's been away from Lebanon for 5 years and the country's living conditions are keeping her from coming back home. She is migrating to Canada.
In real life, Farah Shaer is a Lebanese director, writer, producer, and actress. She wrote and directed I Offered You Pleasure , Obedience , and Faces In The Sun . She was the editor of The Earplugs and produced Ariel In Beirut.
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Farah studied MFA Film Directing at UCLA School of Theater, Film, and Television. She is also one of the producers of Heaven Without People.
Her most iconic quote from Heaven Without People is: "OK mother, no politics. But let's not forget that the highest leader in Lebanon is worth a trash bag."
#6 Jenny Gebara as Noha
In the movie storyline, Noha is Josephine's sister and Sami's mother. She met her husband Nicholas at the bank where they both used to work.
She left her job when she got pregnant and is currently raising Sami by herself because Nicholas left to work in Saudi Arabia. She doesn't get to travel as much as she'd like because of financial hardships.
In real life, Jenny Gebara is an AUB and University of London graduate and is an Early Childhood Education Specialist.
#7 Ghassan Chemali as Rabih
Rabih is married to Rita, and together, they live in Dubai. He has an artistic personality but his career is anything but artistic. He keeps his paintings to himself and works a normal 9 to 5 job at a regional communications company.
In real life, Ghassan Chemali is from Beirut but lives in Bahrain. He studied at Ecole Nationale Superieure d'Architecture de Paris-Belleville. His most iconic quote from the movie is: "Living in Lebanon without a religion? Better kill himself."