Posts Tagged ‘Paradise-Now’

Paradise Now, Wins!

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They say: “If you made a bad film, you made it alone. If you made a good film, you all made it.” And that’s what “Paradise now” did. A [...]

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Israel lobbies against “Palestine” tag at Oscars

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Israeli and U.S. diplomats and Jewish groups are lobbying organisers of next month’s Academy Awards not to present a nominated film (Paradise Now) about Palestinian bombers as coming from Palestine, an Israeli newspaper reports.
While the tag remains on the academy’s Web site, the diplomat, speaking on condition of anonymity, said he expected the film to [...]

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Some Israelis Praise Suicide-Bomber Film

This item was filled under [ Art, Good News, Israel, Media, Palestine, Sabbah ]

AP says:
Paradise Now had Tel Aviv viewers on the edge of their seats _ and some even found themselves empathizing with the two West Bank mechanics trying to attack their city.
Interesting. In fact while I was chatting with my Israeli friend, Lisa, last night, she was telling me how impressed she is and many viewers [...]

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Paradise Now @ The 43rd New York Film Festival

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Paradise Now is the story of two Palestinian childhood friends who have been recruited for a major operation in Tel Aviv. It centers on what is presumably their final day on earth. They cannot utter a word of their plans to their families. The following day, the two are sent to the border. The bombs [...]

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