| Paradise Now (2005)
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| Front Cover |
Actor |
Back Cover |
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| Kais Nashef |
Said
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| Ali Suliman |
Khaled
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| Lubna Azabal |
Suha
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| Amer Hlehel |
Jamal
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| Hiam Abbass |
Said's mother
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| Ashraf Barhom |
Abu-Karem
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| Mohammad Bustami |
Abu-Salim
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| Lotuf Neusser |
Car Owner
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| Jamel Daher |
Car Owner (voice) (as Jamal Daher)
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| Olivier Meidinger |
Abu-Shabaab
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| Plot |
| Two men, best friends from childhood, are summoned to fulfill their agreement to be suicide bombers for the Palestinian cause. Khaled and Said (Ali Suliman and Kais Nashef, both making striking film debuts) believe fervently in their cause, but having a bomb strapped to your waist would raise doubts in anyone--and once doubts have arisen, they respond in very different ways. Paradise Now is gripping enough while the men are preparing for their mission, but when the set-up goes awry and Khaled and Said are separated, it becomes almost excruciatingly tense. The movie passes no judgment on these men; impassioned arguments are made for both sides of the conflict. This is a work of remarkable compassion and insight, given the shape and sharpness of a skillful thriller. Its psychological portrait goes beyond the Palestinian/Israeli conflict and resonates with fanaticism and oppression throughout the world, be it related to a religious, nationalist, or tribal cause. A stunning film from writer/director Hany Abu-Assad. --Bret Fetzer |
| Movie Details |
| Genre |
Crime; Drama; Foreign |
| Director |
Hany Abu-Assad |
| Producer |
Bero Beyer |
| Writer |
Hany Abu-Assad; Bero Beyer |
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| Studio |
Warner Bros. |
| Country |
France
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| Language |
Arabic |
| Audience Rating |
PG-13 |
| Running Time |
91 mins |
| Movie Release Date |
9/2/2005 |
| Color |
Color |
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| Personal Details |
| Format |
DVD |
| Seen It |
Yes |
| Index |
597 |
| Collection Status |
In Collection |
| Purchase Date |
3/23/2006 |
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| Product Details |
| Region |
 Region 1 |
| Screen Ratio |
 Widescreen 2.40:1 Color (Anamorphic) |
| Layers |
Single Side, Dual Layer |
| UPC (Barcode) |
012569736795 |
| Release Date |
3/21/2006 |
| Subtitles |
English; French; Spanish |
| Packaging |
Keep Case |
| Audio Tracks |
 ARABIC: Dolby Digital 5.1 [CC] |
| Nr of Disks/Tapes |
1 |
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