Paradise Now

Name: Paradise Now
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Released: 2005-11-18
Duration: 1 h 31 min
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Lubna Azabal, Hamza Abu-Aiaash, Kais Nashif, Lutuf Nouasser, Ali Suliman

IMDb ID: tt0445620 · Year: 2005 · Rating: 7.4 (24,426 votes)

Genres: Crime · Drama · Thriller

Two childhood friends are recruited for a suicide bombing in Tel Aviv.

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesAustralia: Paradise Now
Brazil: Paradise Now
Canada: Paradise Now (English)
Germany: Paradise Now
Spain: Paradise Now
Finland: Paradise Now
France: Paradise Now
United Kingdom: Paradise Now
Ireland: Paradise Now (English)
India: Paradise Now (English)
India: Paradise Now (Hindi)
Italy: Paradise Now
New Zealand: Paradise Now (English)
Poland: Paradise Now (Alternative Title)
Occupied Palestinian Territory: Paradise Now
United States: Paradise Now
South Africa: Paradise Now (English)
Argentina: El paraíso ahora
Uruguay: El paraíso ahora (original subtitled version)
Egypt: Aljannah alaan (Arabic)
Israel: Gan eden ahshav (Hebrew)
Hungary: Mennyország most
Portugal: O Paraíso, Agora!
Greece: Paradeisos tora (transliterated title)
Norway: Paradis nå
Finland: Paratiisi nyt (TV Title)
Poland: Przystanek Raj
Czech Republic: Ráj hned teď
Slovakia: Raj hneď teraz
Serbia: Raj sada
Lithuania: Rojus dabar
Turkey: Vaat edilen cennet (Turkish)
Bulgaria: Пътят към рая (Bulgarian)
Russia: Рай - сейчас
Japan: パラダイス・ナウ (Japanese)
Taiwan: 天堂不遠
Hong Kong: 立見天國 (Mandarin)
El paraíso ahoraContent RatingPG-13Release Date2005-11-18Runtime91 minutesMetascore71IMDb Popularity0User Reviews162Critic Reviews95Countries / RegionsOccupied Palestinian Territory
Netherlands
Israel
Germany
FranceLanguagesArabic
EnglishKeywordsreference to muhammad
settler
friend
betrayal
fateFilming LocationsNablus, PalestineProduction CompaniesAugustus Film
Lama Productions
Razor Film Produktion GmbHOfficial SitesOfficial site (Japan) - http://www.uplink.co.jp/paradisenow/
Warner Independent Pictures (United States) - http://wip.warnerbros.com/paradisenow/IMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0445620/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/04/tt0445620.jpgUpdated At2025-02-09T16:27:20

Directors

Hany Abu-Assad

Writers

Hany Abu-Assad
Bero Beyer
Pierre Hodgson

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Lubna Azabal | Character: Suha
Actor: Hamza Abu-Aiaash | Character: Checkpoint Soldier
Actor: Kais Nashif | Character: Said
Actor: Lutuf Nouasser | Character: Car Owner
Actor: Ali Suliman | Character: Khaled
Actor: Mohammad Bustami | Character: Abu-Salim
Actor: Ahmad Fares | Character: Tea Boy
Actor: Waleed On-Allah | Character: Taxidriver Suha
Actor: Asaad Dwikat | Character: Shawarma Shop Owner
Actor: Imad Saber | Character: Shawarma Customer
Actor: Mohammad Kosa | Character: Photographer
Actor: Amer Hlehel | Character: Jamal
Actor: Hiam Abbass | Character: Said's Mother
Actor: Nour Abd El-Hadi | Character: Said's Sister
Actor: Amjad Al-Imlah | Character: Said's Brother
Actor: Dina Titi | Character: Khaled's Sister
Actor: Yosef Abo Dheir | Character: Khaled's Father
Actor: Sadi El-Masri | Character: Khaled's Attendant
Actor: Hana Sha'alan | Character: Khaled's Mother
Actor: Nabeel Shaheen | Character: Video Camera Man
Actor: Ayman Swedan | Character: Barber
Actor: Jamal Shaheen | Character: Explosive Maker
Actor: Hafez Mueen | Character: Explosive Attacher
Actor: Jamil Sawalmeh | Character: Guard 1
Actor: Deya Deen Hamaideh | Character: Guard 2
Actor: Thabet Abu-Zarour | Character: Guard 3
Actor: Ashraf Barhom | Character: Abu-Karem
Actor: Bassam Al-Nubani | Character: Fighter 1
Actor: Mohammad Kaskas | Character: Fighter 2
Actor: Nabeeh Jum'a | Character: Fighter 3
Actor: Mohammad Arabbas | Character: Fighter 4
Actor: Saed Mayaleh | Character: Fighter 5
Actor: Dirar Suleiman | Character: Taxidriver Said
Actor: Mohammad Jibreel | Character: Van Driver
Actor: Wagde Ode | Character: Jamal's Assistant
Actor: Tha'er Abu-Zarour | Character: Shawarma Customer
Actor: Olivier Meidinger | Character: Abu-Shabaab
Actor: Salwa Ibrahim | Character: Khaled's Mother
Actor: Abdulrahman Thaher | Character: Mechanic
Actor: Jamel Daher | Character: Car Owner

[Directors Group]
Name: Hany Abu-Assad | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Hany Abu-Assad | Role: Writer
Name: Bero Beyer | Role: Writer
Name: Pierre Hodgson | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Bero Beyer | Role: Producer
Name: Muhammed Buqai | Role: Producer
Name: Rémi Burah | Role: Producer
Name: Amir Harel | Role: Producer
Name: Peter Hermann | Role: Producer
Name: Maarten Kuit | Role: Producer
Name: Gerhard Meixner | Role: Producer
Name: Koji Nelissen | Role: Producer
Name: Hengameh Panahi | Role: Producer
Name: Roman Paul | Role: Producer
Name: Jeroen van den Idsert | Role: Producer
Name: Rozemarijn Vermeulen | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Jina Sumedi | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Antoine Héberlé | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Sander Vos | Role: Editor

[Production Design Group]
Name: Olivier Meidinger | Role: Production Designer

[Art Direction Group]
Name: Bashir Abu Rabi'a | Role: Art Director

[Set Decoration Group]
Name: Samir Hawa | Role: Set Decorator

[Costume Design Group]
Name: Walid Mawed | Role: Costume Designer

[Makeup Department]
Name: Friderike Weber | Role: Makeup Department

[Production Management]
Name: Baher Agbariya | Role: Production Manager

[Assistant Directors]
Name: Sabina Franke | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Enas I. Muthaffar | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director

[Sound Department]
Name: Adrian Baumeister | Role: Sound Department
Name: Noemi Hampel | Role: Sound Department
Name: Uwe Haussig | Role: Sound Department
Name: Matthias Lempert | Role: Sound Department
Name: Carsten Richter | Role: Sound Department
Name: Marcus Sujata | Role: Sound Department

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Roger Altmann | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Ehab Assal | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Miki Berdougo | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Axel Dietrich Berger | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Yana Mitnick | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Georg Nonnenmacher | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: François Perrault-Alix | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Frank Schmidt | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Laurie Sparham | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jürgen Steil | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Markus Wichmann | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jorge Marroquín Winkelmann | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Costume and Wardrobe Department]
Name: Almut Stier | Role: Costume Department

[Editorial Department]
Name: Michael Reuter | Role: Editorial Department

[Production Department]
Name: Ossama Bawardi | Role: Production Department
Name: Feras Jabbour | Role: Production Department
Name: Koji Nelissen | Role: Production Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Bob Buchholz | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Paul Federbush | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Tony Greenman | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Nadia Saah | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Kay Schilling | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Philip Whitfield | Role: Additional Crew

[Thanks]
Name: Christopher McQuarrie | Role: Thanks
Name: Ed Solomon | Role: Thanks
Name: Alesia Weston | Role: Thanks

Trailers

Paradise Now | Type: Trailer | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi2157642009/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi2157642009/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1563840582481.mp4?Expires=1788447335&Signature=MO5Xb2mNPX3QoSEZPTIPblgC1iGcsG4u8gS-FOkWWm0H2zi~uSxt6rruP37-IJAi9OG~nU808dDgBtzjRWD2MgQNwq27-LY8rVmZhHBeqIjB~w1jSzfiGXJgdl4ihaN4S~QKveBbP0VBHrcZgm6ZARimG3K1gjvP2-25dRwFybJjSZJz-0WZ4NOg5cHweWCsWCtGOXWqwJSBkjMV3KE7QsQAqJngjDQBek-ntiVTiazxHKLukKHE1id4I2JRtZACKaWJgtsuDkh6gbCzXTNfJOIWvwrWZZPGow7u1eb4Qo1Ht10dT8fYe9uKHXP2iIh0RtEsG9BBon4etTjtoX40fg__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA

Release Schedule

Germany: February 14, 2005 (Berlin International Film Festival)
Czech Republic: July 2, 2005 (Karlovy Vary International Film Festival)
Finland: August 27, 2005 (Espoo Film Festival)
United States: September 2, 2005 (Telluride Film Festival)
Belgium: September 7, 2005
France: September 7, 2005
Finland: September 9, 2005
Canada: September 10, 2005 (Toronto International Film Festival)
Switzerland: September 22, 2005 (German speaking region)
Greece: September 25, 2005 (Athens Film Festival)
Germany: September 29, 2005
Spain: September 30, 2005
United States: October 5, 2005 (New York Film Festival)
Sweden: October 7, 2005
Italy: October 14, 2005
Turkey: October 14, 2005
United States: October 15, 2005 (Mill Valley Film Festival)
Greece: October 20, 2005 (limited)
Netherlands: October 20, 2005
Australia: October 27, 2005
United States: October 28, 2005 (Los Angeles, California)
United States: October 28, 2005 (New York City, New York)
Hungary: November 10, 2005
Israel: November 10, 2005
Austria: November 18, 2005
United States: November 18, 2005
Egypt: November 30, 2005 (Cairo International Film Festival)
South Africa: January 6, 2006
Brazil: January 27, 2006 (limited)
Thailand: February 19, 2006 (Bangkok International Film Festival)
Mexico: March 15, 2006
South Korea: April 13, 2006
United Kingdom: April 14, 2006
Ireland: April 14, 2006
Hong Kong: April 15, 2006 (Hong Kong International Film Festival)
Egypt: April 19, 2006
Singapore: May 4, 2006
Thailand: May 4, 2006
Hong Kong: June 1, 2006
Denmark: June 9, 2006
Argentina: June 22, 2006
Portugal: August 31, 2006
Uruguay: September 1, 2006
Iceland: October 1, 2006 (Reykjavik International Film Festival)
Japan: March 10, 2007
Iceland: March 15, 2007 (DVD premiere)
Greece: April 21, 2007 (Berlinale in Athens Film Festival)
Greece: May 4, 2010 (Festival of Solidarity for Palestinian People)
Poland: October 9, 2010 (TV release)
Finland: September 20, 2021 (Helsinki International Film Festival)

Awards

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