Paradise Now

"From the most unexpected place, come a new call for peace"

2005 1h 30m FR

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Synopsis

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Two childhood friends are recruited for a suicide bombing in Tel Aviv

“From the most unexpected place, come a new call for peace”

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Cast

Qais Nashif
Said
Ali Suliman
Khaled
Lubna Azabal
Suha
Amer Hlehel
Jamal
Hiam Abbass
Said's Mother
Ashraf Barhom
Abu Karem
Abdulrahman Thaher
Mechanic
Mohamed Bustami
Abu Salim

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Hany Abu-Assad
Writers: Pierre Hodgson, Hany Abu-Assad, Bero Beyer
Languages: Arabic, English
Countries: France, Germany, Netherlands, Palestinian Territory

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $2.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Arabic, English.

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WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: France, Germany, Netherlands, Palestinian Territory.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Hany Abu-Assad, shot by Antoine Héberlé. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jina Sumedi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Sander Vos shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Hany Abu-Assad directs. Antoine Héberlé behind the camera. Jina Sumedi scores. Sander Vos cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in France, Germany, Netherlands, Palestinian Territory. Dialogue in Arabic, English.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $2.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Released 21 years ago.
4Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Arabic, English.
5International production across 4 countries: France, Germany, Netherlands, Palestinian Territory.
6Directed by Hany Abu-Assad, shot by Antoine Héberlé. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Jina Sumedi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Sander Vos shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Qais Nashif and Ali Suliman and Lubna Azabal carry the top of the cast.
10Marketing tagline: "From the most unexpected place, come a new call for peace".
11IMDB entry: tt0445620 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
12Classified under 11 themes, including "individual", "friendship", "israel", "palestinian-israeli conflict".