Paradise Now

Paradise Now

From the most unexpected place, come a new call for peace

PG-13 2005 · 90 min · ★ 6.9 · Crime, Thriller, Drama, War

Two childhood friends are recruited for a suicide bombing in Tel Aviv

Directed by Hany Abu-Assad · Written by Pierre Hodgson

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