Palestinian Apocalypse : Azure - Ideas for the Jewish Nation
The first thing that strikes one about the film Paradise Now, co-written by director Hany Abu-Assad and Dutch producer Bero Beyer, is that the voice of non-violence is assigned to the cleverly conceived character of Suha, the daughter of a Palestinian patriot and martyr. In light of the generally reduced role of women in Muslim cultures, it is not insignificant that the auteur chose one to be his philosophical and political mouthpiece. Suha, played by the skilled actress Lubna Azabal, is a warm, appealing, and very attractive human rights activist who has just returned to her home in Nab...
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