Paradise Now
“From the most unexpected place, come a new call for peace”
Two childhood friends are recruited for a suicide bombing in Tel Aviv
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Cast
13 people
Qais Nashif
Said
Known for
Body of Lies
Tel Aviv on Fire
Ali Suliman
Khaled
Known for
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan
Lone Survivor
Lubna Azabal
Suha
Known for
Incendies
The Little Drummer Girl
Amer Hlehel
Jamal
Known for
The Voice of Hind Rajab
Tel Aviv on Fire
Hiam Abbass
Said's Mother
Known for
Succession
Blade Runner 2049
Ashraf Barhom
Abu Karem
Known for
300: Rise of an Empire
House of David
Abdulrahman Thaher
Mechanic
Also in
Fenjan Albalad
In the Presence of Justice
Mohamed Bustami
Abu Salim
No other roles listed
Dirar Suleiman
Taxidriver Said
Known for
The Syrian Bride
Jamel Daher
Car Owner (voice)
Known for
Divine Intervention
Lutuf Nouasser
Car Owner
Known for
Divine Intervention
Hansel and Gretel
Nour Abd El-Hadi
Said's Sister
No other roles listed
Hany Abu-Assad Director · Bero Beyer Writer Pierre Hodgson Writer
Worldwide gross $3.4M · Budget $2M · United States release October 28, 2005
Box office
Budget
$2,000,000
Worldwide gross
$3,395,627
Gross vs. budget
1.7×
Production
Lama Films
Production
Augustus Film
Production
Razor Film Produktion
Production
ARTE France Cinéma
Production
Hazazah Film
Production
Lumen Films
Production
Eurimages
Production
Filmstiftung Nordrhein-Westfalen
Production
Lama Productions
Production
Lumer Films
Production
Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg
Production
Nederlands Fonds voor de Film
Production
France · Germany · Netherlands · Palestinian Territories · Israel
Produced in
Languages
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
Arabic · English
Release dates
Germany · February 14, 2005
Premiere · Berlin International Film Festival
France · September 7, 2005
Theatrical
United States · October 28, 2005
Theatrical
United States
September 2, 2005 · Premiere · Telluride Film Festival
October 5, 2005 · Premiere · New York Film Festival
October 15, 2005 · Premiere · Mill Valley Film Festival
Brazil
January 27, 2006 · Theatrical
Canada
September 10, 2005 · Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
Czechia
July 2, 2005 · Premiere · Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
Egypt
November 30, 2005 · Premiere · Cairo International Film Festival
Finland
August 27, 2005 · Premiere · Espoo Film Festival
September 20, 2021 · Premiere · Helsinki International Film Festival
Greece
September 25, 2005 · Premiere · Athens Film Festival
October 20, 2005 · Theatrical
March 7, 2006 · Physical · DVD
April 21, 2007 · Premiere · Berlinale in Athens Film Festival
May 4, 2010 · Premiere · Festival of Solidarity for Palestinian People
Hong Kong SAR China
April 15, 2006 · Premiere · Hong Kong International Film Festival
Iceland
October 1, 2006 · Premiere · Reykjavik International Film Festival
Ireland
April 14, 2006 · Digital
Italy
October 14, 2005 · Theatrical
South Korea
April 13, 2006 · Theatrical
Switzerland
September 22, 2005 · Digital
Thailand
February 19, 2006 · Premiere · Bangkok International Film Festival
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