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Paradise Now (2005)

★ 7.4PG-1390 minDirector: Hany Abu-Assad

2005 film by Hany Abu-Assad

Paradise Now (Arabic: الجنّة الآن, romanized: al-Janna al-Laan) is a 2005 psychological drama film directed by Hany Abu-Assad. It follows the story of two Palestinian men preparing for a suicide attack in Israel. The film won the Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film and received an Academy Award nomination in the same category.

According to Abu-Assad, "The film is an artistic point of view of that political issue. The politicians want to see it as black and white, good and evil, and art wants to see it as a human thing."

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is Paradise Now about?
Paradise Now (2005) — Palestinians Said and Khaled, now in young adulthood, have been lifelong friends living in Nablus in the West Bank. They have both had what they consider a difficult life, now working side-by-side in unfulfilling jobs as auto mechanics in a small garage, being unfulfilling as dif
Is Paradise Now based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Paradise Now scary?
Content rating: PG-13. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.
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