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Described by the New York Times as "a taut, ingeniously calculated thriller that fixates on the flashpoint where psychology and politics ignite in self-destructive martyrdom," Paradise now is "a superior thriller whose shrewdly inserted plot twists and emotional wrinkles are calculated to put your heart in your throat and keep it there." It is also the latest film in the John Burton Library's feature film series. Join us for a screening this Tuesday!
Paradise Now follows two Palestinian childhood friends who have been recruited for a strike on Tel Aviv and focuses on their last days together. When they are intercepted at the Israeli border and separated from their handlers, a young woman who discovers their plan causes them to reconsider their actions.
After the screening, there will be a group discussion of conflict themes explored in the film.
Watch the trailer: