Paradise Now
2005
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Synopsis
Two childhood friends are recruited for a suicide bombing in Tel Aviv.
Paradise Now (2005) is a 1h 30min crime feature film by Hany Abu-Assad. Two childhood friends are recruited for a suicide bombing in Tel Aviv.
Key facts
Cast
Qais Nashif, Ali Suliman, Lubna Azabal, Amer Hlehel, Hiam Abbass, Ashraf Barhom, Abdulrahman Thaher, Mohamed Bustami
Original language
Arabic
First release
September 7, 2005 (France)
Production companies
HazazaH, Lama Films, Lumen Films, Razor Film, Augustus Film, Arte France Cinéma
Awards
Golden Calf for Best Feature Film, European Film Award for Best Screenwriter
Setting
Nablus, Tel Aviv
Filming locations
Nablus, Tel Aviv
Crew
Screenplay
Bero Beyer, Hany Abu-Assad, Pierre Hodgson
Producer
Amir Harel, Bero Beyer, Gerhard Meixner, Hengameh Panahi, Jeroen van den Idsert, Muhammed Buqai, Rémi Burah, Roman Paul, Yani
Cinematography
Antoine Héberlé
Editing
Sander Vos
Music
Jina Sumedi
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Academy Awards 2006 academy_award
- Independent Spirit Awards 2006 generic
- Berlin International Film Festival 2005 generic
- Toronto International Film Festival 2005 generic
Titles
| Original title | Paradise Now | |
| Alternate title | Aux porte du paradis | |
| Alternate title | Al-jenna-an |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | France | September 7, 2005 |
| Streaming | Switzerland | September 22, 2005 |
| Theatrical | Italy | October 14, 2005 |
| Theatrical | Greece | October 20, 2005 |
| Theatrical | United States | October 28, 2005 |
| Theatrical | Brazil | January 27, 2006 |
| Theatrical | South Korea | April 13, 2006 |
| Streaming | Ireland | April 14, 2006 |
| Classification | Germany | 12 |
| Classification | United States | PG-13 |
Versions & editions
| Home video | Greece | March 7, 2006 |
Full credits
| Director | Hany Abu-Assad |
| 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), Dirar Suleiman (Taxidriver Said), Jamel Daher (Car Owner (voice)), Lutuf Nouasser (Car Owner), Nour Abd El-Hadi (Said's Sister), Olivier Meidinger (Abu-Shabaab) |
| Screenplay | Bero Beyer, Hany Abu-Assad, Pierre Hodgson |
| Producer | Amir Harel, Bero Beyer, Gerhard Meixner, Hengameh Panahi, Jeroen van den Idsert, Muhammed Buqai, Rémi Burah, Roman Paul, Yani |
| Cinematography | Antoine Héberlé |
| Editing | Sander Vos |
| Music | Jina Sumedi |
| Production design | Olivier Meidinger |
Additional data: TMDB.
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Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
