Al-Jannah al-ān = Paradise now /
Two Palestinian men are recruited to take part in a suicide bombing in Tel Aviv.
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | Arabic |
| Language Notes: | Soundtrack in Arabic; with English subtitles. |
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[Burbank, CA] :
Warner Bros.,
2005.
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| Online Access: | Connect to this streaming video (Swank Digital Campus) |
| Summary: | Two Palestinian men are recruited to take part in a suicide bombing in Tel Aviv. "Saïd and Khaled are walking time bombs. With explosives strapped to their bodies, the two young Palestinians slip into Israel, planning a suicide mission in Tel Aviv. Anything or anyone change their minds? ... Tells the story of these two lifelong friends, and their mission of doom. Hany Abu-Assad directs, shooting this harrowing thriller in locations made equally harrowing by real-life missile attacks, exploding land mines, suspicious Palestinian factions and Israeli occupied forces, and the kidnapping of a crew member. ... Provides no easy answers. Instead ... lays bare the humanity and the horror for all to see, to ponder, and perhaps to change"--Publisher. |
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| Item Description: | Originally released as a motion picture in 2005. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (1 video file (91 min.)) : sound, color. |
| Format: | System requirements: Microsoft Silverlight. |
| Audience: | MPAA rating: PG-13; for mature thematic material and brief strong language. |
| Awards: | Golden Globes, USA, 2006: Golden Globe - Best Foreign Language Film (Palestinian Authority). |
| Production Credits: | Director of photography, Antoine Heberle ; editor, Sander Vos ; music, Jina Sumedi. |