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Paradise Now
2005 · Movie · PG-13 · 90 min · ★ 6.9 · 80% critics
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Two childhood friends are recruited for a suicide bombing in Tel Aviv.
Also known as الآن الجنة
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Details
- Years
- 2005
- Release date
- 2005-09-07
- Language
- French
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Critic score
- 80/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 (285 votes)
Themes
- individual
- friendship
- israel
- palestinian-israeli conflict
- palestine
- middle east
- muslim
- civil war
- suicide mission
- unemployment
- gay theme
Awards & recognition
- European Film Award — Best Screenwriter · 2005
- Golden Calf — Best Feature Film · 2005
- Academy Award — Best International Feature Film · 2006 · nominated
- European Film Award – People's Choice Award — Best European Film · 2006 · nominated
- International Submission to the Academy Awards · 2006 · nominated
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- European Film Award — Best Screenwriter · 2005 · nominated
Cast & crew
Qais Nashif
as Said
Ali Suliman
as Khaled
Lubna Azabal
as Suha
Amer Hlehel
as Jamal
Hiam Abbass
as Said's Mother
Ashraf Barhom
as Abu Karem
Abdulrahman Thaher
as Mechanic
- MB
Mohamed Bustami
as Abu Salim
- DS
Dirar Suleiman
as Taxidriver Said
- JD
Jamel Daher
as Car Owner (voice)
Directed by Hany Abu-Assad