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Rated PG-13
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Paradise Now (2005) November 18, 2006 at 7:00 and 10:00 pm in 26-100 November 19, 2006 at 10:00 pm in 26-100 Two young Palestinian men embark upon what may be the last 48 hours of their lives. On a typical day in the West Bank city of Nablus, where daily life grinds on amidst crushing poverty and the occasional rocket blast, we meet two childhood best friends, Said and Khaled, who pass time drinking tea, smoking a hookah, and working dead-end menial jobs as auto mechanics. Said�s day takes a turn for the better when a beautiful young woman named Suha brings her car in for repairs. From their spirited interaction, it is apparent that there is a budding romance growing between them. Said is approached by middle-aged Jamal, a point man for an unnamed Palestinian organization, who informs Said that he and Khaled have been chosen to carry out a strike in Tel Aviv. [movies.yahoo.com] "These days, cinema doesn't get any more relevant than Paradise Now, Hany Abu-Assad's gripping and insightful drama about two Palestinian terrorists preparing for a suicide mission." In Arabic with English subtitles. |
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