Film record

Paradise Now

Original title: الجنة الآن‎

2005Feature film90 minVerification: Verified

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Production countries
Germany · France · Israel · Palestine
Languages
Arabic
Genres
drama film · thriller film · crime film

Credits

Art department

Olivier Meidinger — Production design

Cinematography

Antoine Héberlé — Cinematography

Costume

Walid Maw'ed — Costume design

Direction

Hany Abu-Assad — Directing

Editing

Sander Vos — Editing

Cast

Kais Nashef — Acting
Ali Suliman — Acting
Lubna Azabal — Acting
Hiam Abbass — Acting
Amer Hlehel — Acting
Ashraf Barhom — Acting

Production

Bero Beyer — Production
Hengameh Panahi — Production
Amir Harel — Production
Gerhard Meixner — Production
Roman Paul — Production

Writing

Hany Abu-Assad — Screenwriting
Bero Beyer — Screenwriting
Pierre Hodgson — Screenwriting
Documented participation

Film companies and organizations

Each relationship distinguishes role, territory, medium and period.

Production

HazazaH

International
Verified

Versions and cuts

No versions have been documented yet.

Releases by territory

Israel · Original release
14 Feb 2005Checked 3 Oct 2026
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