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- Number of Discs: 1
- UPC/EAN: 012569736795
- WAPI (Tower ID): 107041047
- Studio: Warner Home Video
- Release Date: March 21, 2006
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- Tower.com Sales Rank: #7050 in Movies (See Top 100 Movies Bestsellers)
- #94 in World Cinema (See Top 100 World Cinema Bestsellers)
- #14 in Foreign Films, General (See Top 100 Foreign Films, General Bestsellers)
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Product DescriptionRun a Quick Search on "Paradise Now" starring Kais Nashef to Browse Related Products:Browse more products related to "Paradise Now"Browse more products related to "Kais Nashef, Ali Suliman and Hany Abu-Assad"ReviewEntertainment Weekly, 09/30/2005, p.68, "[A] fine-tuned moral thriller, the first film to map the interior landscape of Islamic terrorism." Sight and Sound, 05/01/2006, p.63-64, "[T]he film is most powerful in its moments of lyrical reflection." Total Film, 10/01/2006, p.108, "What makes Hany Abu-Assad's film uneasy viewing comes in the vulnerability of its leads....The pair themselves make for the most important Behind The Scenes doc you'll ever see." Ultimate DVD, 10/01/2006, p.125, 4 stars out of 5 -- "[I]t makes the point that the Middle East issue is not as black and white as our leaders would like it to appear." Film Comment, 09/01/2005, p.73, "Abu-Assad treats his white-hot material with cool, understated rigor and painstaking detail." Rolling Stone, 11/03/2005, p.106, 3 stars out of 5 -- "[T]he film radiates authenticity. Even when he plays the action like a thriller, Abu-Assad is in search of a deeper truth." New York Times, 10/28/2005, p.E13, "[A] taut, ingeniously calculated thriller that fixates on the flashpoint where psychology and politics ignite in self-destructive martyrdom." Entertainment Weekly, 11/04/2005, p.54, "Shooting with energy and a great sense of storytelling....Exciting filmmaking." -- Grade: A- Title NoteTheatrical Release: NOVEMBER 4, 2005 Distributor NoteParadise Now Release NoteDVD Features: DVD Features: Product NotesShot on location in both Palestine and Israel, PARADISE NOW is an enthralling drama about the possible motivations and actions of two suicide bombers. Director Hany Abu-Assad meticulously researched the subject before co-authoring the script with colleague Bero Beyer, and fought off a few armed Palestinians in Nablus, which is where the bulk of the film's shooting took place. The story follows two young Palestinian men, Said (Kais Nashef) and Khaled (Ali Suliman), whose lives in the West Bank city have ground to a halt. But when a shadowy figure named Jamal (Amer Hlehel) offers them a shot at martyrdom by carrying out a suicide attack in Tel Aviv, the two men's lives are suddenly invigorated. The film follows their final days, as they grapple with their consciences, visit family and friends--and in Said's case, a young woman he has been flirting with--and prepare for the attack. But they find both practical and emotional issues stand in their way, leading to an anguished and entirely moving finale to Abu-Assad's film. If You Enjoy "Paradise Now (DVD)", May We Also Recommend:Customer Reviews for "Paradise Now (DVD)"There are no customer reviews yet. Be the first to write a review!
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