Paradise Now
Golden Globe's Best Foreign Film is this taut drama concerning two Palestinian friends who have signed up to become suicide bombers. They are assigned a mission in Tel Aviv, they make videos saying goodbye to their families, receive haircuts and nice new suits and have bombs strapped to their bodies. Their plans, however, are about to go awry. A huge festival hit this powerful and emotionally rich film attempts to explain the inexplicable. A must-see.
Year: 2005
Genre: Drama, Foreign Language Films, Thrillers & Suspense, African & Middle Eastern, Best of Post 2000, Movies (1001 You Must See Before You Die), 2006
Country: France, Germany, Israel, Netherlands, Palestine
Director: Hany Abu-Assad
Starring: Kais Nashef, Ali Suliman, Lubna Azabal, Amer Hlehel, Hiam Abbass
Duration: 90 Minutes
Rating: M - Adult themes.
Subtitles: Yes
7.5/10
Location in store: Foreign (Africa & Middle East)
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