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Paradise Now

Year:

2005

Duration:

90 min

Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller | War

IMDB rate:

7.5

Director:

Hany Abu-Assad

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 14 wins & 12 nominations

Details

Country: Occupied Palestinian Territory

Release Date: 2005-09-07

Filming Locations: Nablus, Palestine

Earnings

Opening Weekend: $48,023 (USA) (30 October 2005)

Gross: $1,452,402 (USA) (19 March 2006)

Cast

Actor

Character

Lubna Azabal

Ashraf Barhom

Hamza Abu-Aiaash

Checkpoint Soldier

Kais Nashif

Said

Lutuf Nouasser

Car Owner (as Lotuf Neusser)

Ali Suliman

Khaled

Mohammad Bustami

Abu-Salim

Ahmad Fares

Tea Boy

Waleed On-Allah

Taxidriver Suha

Asaad Dwikat

Shawarma Shop Owner

Imad Saber

Shawarma Customer

Mohammad Kosa

Photographer

Amer Hlehel

Jamal

Hiam Abbass

Said's Mother

Nour Abd El-Hadi

Said's Sister

Amjad Al-Imlah

Said's Brother

Dina Titi

Khaled's Sister

Yosef Abo Dheir

Khaled's Father

Sadi El-Masri

Khaled's Attendant

Hana Sha'alan

Khaled's Mother

Nabeel Shaheen

Video Camera Man

Ayman Swedan

Barber

Jamal Shaheen

Explosive Maker

Hafez Mueen

Explosive Attacher

Jamil Sawalmeh

Guard 1

Deya Deen Hamaideh

Guard 2

Thabet Abu-Zarour

Guard 3

Bassam Al-Nubani

Fighter 1

Mohammad Kaskas

Fighter 2

Nabeeh Jum'a

Fighter 3

Mohammad Arabbas

Fighter 4

Saed Mayaleh

Fighter 5

Dirar Suleiman

Taxidriver Said (as Derar Suliman)

Mohammad Jibreel

Van Driver

Wagde Ode

Jamal's Assistant

Tha'er Abu-Zarour

Shawarma Customer

Olivier Meidinger

Abu-Shabaab

Salwa Ibrahim

Khaled's Mother

Abd Elrahman Thaher

Mechanic

Jamel Daher

Car Owner (voice) (as Jamal Daher)

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Trivia

When the film was nominated for the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar, much controversy surrounded the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' decision to designate it as a submission from the Palestinian Authority, rather than Palestine. Due to much protestation from writer-director Hany Abu-Assad, the film was eventually announced by Will Smith as being a submission from the Palestinian territories.

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The first Palestinian film to be nominated for an Academy Award.

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Jina Sumedi wrote an original score for the film that ultimately was not used.

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Goofs

When Khaled and and Said are sitting on the rocks waiting to cross the fence, Khaled puts his right hand on Said's shoulder and holds it there. When the shot changes to a different angle, Khaled's right hand is by his side.

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When Khaled makes his speech for the second time, two of the people watching him are eating pitta. The man with the purple T-shirt is holding the pitta with his right hand in one shot, with his left in the next.

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When Khalid speeds away in the green car the camera man is reflected in the car's windows.

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Quotes

Jamal: If you're not afraid of death, you're in control of life.

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Car Owner: It's still crooked.

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Said's Mother: The world changes. Everything changes, but God. You'll see.

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