Palestine / France / Germany / Netherlands,
2005, 88 min
Directed by:
Hany Abu-AssadCinematography:
Antoine HéberléComposer:
Jina SumediCast:
Kais Nashif, Ali Suliman, Amer Hlehel, Hiam Abbass, Lubna Azabal, Ashraf Barhom, Olivier MeidingerVOD (1)
Plots(1)
Paradise Now follows two Palestinian childhood friends who have been recruited for a strike on Tel Aviv and focuses on their last days together. When they are intercepted at the Israeli border and separated from their handlers, a young woman who discovers their plan causes them to reconsider their actions. (Warner Independent Pictures)
Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 2006 - Hany Abu-Assad (Best Foreign Language Film)
Independent Spirit Awards
- 2006 - Hany Abu-Assad (Best International Film)
European Film Awards
- 2006 - Hany Abu-Assad (Audience Award for Best Film)
- 2005 - Bero Beyer, Hany Abu-Assad (Best Screenwriter)
German Film Awards
- 2006 - Gerhard Meixner, Roman Paul (Best Feature Film)
- 2006 - Bero Beyer, Hany Abu-Assad (Best Screenplay)
Golden Globes
- 2006 - Best Motion Picture – Foreign Language
Critics Choice Awards
- 2006 - Best Foreign Language Film
Berlinale (Berlin International Film Festival)
- 2005 - Hany Abu-Assad (Blue Angel Award)
- 2005 - Hany Abu-Assad (Golden Bear for Best Film)
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival
- 2005 - Grand Prix