Paradise Now
الجنة الآن
Hany Abu-Assad's Oscar-nominated film about two Palestinian friends in Nablus recruited for a mission inside Israel — a debated moral drama.
Depth
At a glance
- Identifiers
- Wikidataimdb
- Review
- Draft Completeness 2/5 · Help complete it
Modern conflictsViolent extremism and the Muslim response
Screening Room
- Format
- Film · Muslim history or life carries the story
- Released
- 2005 CE · 1426 AH†
- Countries
- PS · FR · DE · NL
- Languages
- ar (original)
- Approach
- drama of Muslim life
- Depiction of sacred figures
- The Prophet: Not applicable · Companions: Not applicable · Imams: Not applicable
- Titles in other languages
- الجنة الآنParadise NowParadise Now
Reception
- Award. Golden Calf for Best Feature Film
- Award. European Film Award for Best Screenwriter
Where to watch officially: No official link recorded. · Listed, not endorsed.
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Connections
- Features
- Kais Nashef· Ali Suliman· Lubna Azabal· Hiam Abbass· Amer Hlehel· Ashraf Barhom
- Directed by
- Hany Abu-Assad
- Written by
- Hany Abu-Assad· Bero Beyer· Pierre Hodgson
People and things also explored
Al-Madina Souq, Aleppo· The Reluctant Fundamentalist· The Palestinian Exile· Four Lions· Four Daughters· Innocence of Muslims· Fitna· Obsession: Radical Islam's War Against the West
Sources
- Wikidata
- IMDb
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islam.museum contributors. “Paradise Now”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/screen/al-jannah-al-an-2005/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-17.