(الجنة الآن) AL-Janna AL-Aan – Paradise Now
Title: (الجنة الآن) AL-Janna AL-Aan – Paradise Now Genre: Drama Rating: 4.5/5 Starring: Kais Nashef, Ali Suliman, Lubna Azabal Language: Arabic This is a difficult case for me to review, not only because I am a "Muslim", but also because I am a "Palestinian". I will do my best in this to be clear of personal opinions and sentiments on this matter, and I'll expect anyone interested to be open minded. This is the story of "Said" and "Khaled", two childhood friends living in "Nablus" who are notified that they are chosen to carry out "suicide/martyr attack" in "Tel Aviv". The film depicts what would be their last hours together. One of the things to keep in mind is what "Hany Abu-Assad", the director and co-writer, said: "The film is an artistic point of view of that political issue. The politicians want to see it as black and white, good and evil, and art wants to see it as a human thing." On of...