Crime ·Thriller ·Drama ·War · France · 2005 · 1h 30m

Paradise Now

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Director

Cast

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

Crew

Antoine Héberlé — Director of Photography Sander Vos — Editor Jina Sumedi — Original Music Composer Bero Beyer — Writer Pierre Hodgson — Writer Hany Abu-Assad — Writer

Tagline

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

Synopsis

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

Trailer

Paradise Now — Official Trailer

Official Trailer youtube.com

Mood & Themes

individual friendship israel palestinian-israeli conflict palestine middle east muslim civil war suicide mission unemployment gay theme

Key Collaborators

Hany Abu-Assad Director Antoine Héberlé Director of Photography Sander Vos Editor Jina Sumedi Original Music Composer Bero Beyer Writer Pierre Hodgson Writer Hany Abu-Assad Writer Roman Paul Producer Bero Beyer Producer Jeroen van den Idsert Producer Muhammed Buqai Producer Gerhard Meixner Producer

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