#paradise now

[mediademon]

PARADISE NOW (2005) dir. Hany Abu-Assad

[houseofpurplestars]

Paradise Now

I could write so much about this film- how beautiful, how human, how funny, how moving it is- but it speaks for itself.

I just watched it again for the first time in about ten years. The first time I saw it, without knowing anything about Palestinian history, it radicalized me instantly.

Watch on youtube

[karinakahlo]

Paradise Now (2005)

Directed by Hany Abu-Assad

This movie is still as relevant today as it was then.

[do-you-know-this-play]

[mejakeme]

[whatevergreen]

The original 1991 version of Paradise Now by Meat Beat Manifesto

The remix later used in Greg Araki's Doom Generation:

[storkmuffin]

listening to this on audio book read by a performer who can't speak French or German and it's HIDEOUS but also hilarious that a biography of Karl fucking Lagerfeld is being read by someone who keeps pronouncing Balmain as Ball-Mane. Lagerfeld would be so mad.

[okierazorback]

Paradise Now | Revisited

I originally posted an article on Paradise Now, the 2005 Golden Globe Winner – Best Foreign Film, in 2009. With the conflict between the Israelis and Hamas, it might be time to revisit the movie. It allows you to consider the world from a point of view that is not often taken into account in the West, the Palestinian. Disclaimer: One should not be necessary, tis not the world we live in, though. …

[anglerflsh]

"people didn't get canceled before these sjw" Dante put all the people he disliked in literal hell

[medicalunprofessional]

sorry guys they finally showed me peak fiction . Its called “phantom of the paradise”

[mediademon]

PARADISE NOW (2005) dir. Hany Abu-Assad

[houseofpurplestars]

I ALWAYS come back to this scene from Paradise Now. There are many things we could blame solely on individuals that are actually deliberate actions by the occupation to turn individuals against each other and keep our focus on individual actions INSTEAD of on the actions of the occupation, which is the source of the misery for EVERYONE involved. We have to get beyond individualism and realize that the occupation is EVERYONE'S ENEMY.

"Life here is like life imprisonment. The crimes of the occupation are endless. The worst crime of all is they exploit the people's weaknesses, and turn them into collaborators. By doing that, they kill not only the resistance, they also ruin families, ruin their dignity, ruin an entire people.

When my father was executed, I was ten years old. He was a good person, but he grew weak. For that, I hold the occupation responsible. They must understand that if they recruit collaborators, they must pay the price for it.

A life without dignity is worthless, especially when it reminds you, day after day, of humiliation and weakness. And the world watches, cowardly, indifferently. If you're all alone, faced with this oppression, you have to find a way to stop the injustice."

[hayleysprout13]

A Week In The Life | George Takei's Allegiance*, Battersea Power Station,

New post! --->

Busy week this week in terms of theatre, but I’ve felt so crap all week, I deserved the pick me up. Onto what I did this week! Theatre First trip this week was to catch The Art Of Illusion at the Hampstead theatre, in their downstairs space before the run ends on the 28th January. Performed by a cast of 6, this is an English translated adaptation of a French play about the magician Jean-Eugène…

[another-random-paradise]

hello! if you're up to it i've had this one idea in my head for a long time that i just need to see written out

basically maybe short drabbles/hcs about leona, jamil, and vil with a reader who, on days where they're tired, is super affectionate physically as in they might see him pass by in the hall and take his hand for a moment/just search for him to get a hug from him, or comes up to him randomly and puts their head on his shoulder — maybe even in a few classes if they're REALLY exhausted, tldr reader just needs some affection when they're tired and loves receiving physical affection </3

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Thank you for this lovely request!! I’m the same haha, nothing like a good hug when your tired <3 also I am so so sorry you had to wait this long, I’ve had a lot going on lately,, I really hope I did the request justice <3

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Reader whose affectionate when tired

Characters: Leona, Jamil, Vil

Format: Headcanons

Warnings: None that I can think of

Leona

-Leona is in heaven

-or at least he thought he was at first

-After all, you being affectionate when tired, means more naps with you!

-except that, thanks to these naps, you aren't tired anymore, and don't seek his  affection as often anymore. And the lazy lion has already gotten so used to it, that he finds it annoying to sleep without it now.

-He'd much prefer you'd just constantly had the urge to nap, like him

-You'll find him grumbling to himself, whenever you don't feel as affectionate, just as you'll find him with a smug grin whenever you cuddle into him while he lazes around the botanical gardens 

-Jack once overheard Leona grumbling, with his tail swishing around angrily, and Jack was confused to say the least, seeing as how the lion was just grinning at you a few seconds ago

-turns out you just weren't all that tired that day, and, in Leonas opinion, didn't give him enough affection before running of - not that he'd ever admit that 

-overall he really loves your affectionate side and wouldn't mind seeing it more often

Jamil

-conflicted, to say the least

-he genuinely loves you and your affection, he really does, but he's got a lot of work and a kalim who he needs to keep alive-

-He has fallen into a sort of routine when you feel sleepy, which is to get you comfortably to sleep as soon as possible 

-If your at Scarabia, he'll bring you to a more secluded couch (you cannot tell me that those couches aren't as comfortable as can be), lay you down, maybe with some hot tea, and stay with you till you very quickly fall asleep

-if you're at school, he always has some sort of coffee at hand to wake you up, or something sugary if you don't drink coffee! he'll make sure it's still somewhat healthy though

-should you fall asleep on him in class, he'll take notes and asks questions for you. Occasionally just looks at you for a few moments, his grades need to be worse than Kalims anyway, so he can't completely partake in the class anyway

-If you get caught by a professor though, he'll just chuckle a bit. 

-You can get mad at him for not waking you up, but he doesn't regret anything, he'll treasure in any time spend with you, where he doesn't have to worry about Kalim.

-on the very VERY rare chance that he has a day off, he basks in your affection! He'll most likely need to catch up on all the sleep he lost to Kalims shenanigans, so you two will most likely be cuddling in his bed, or on one of the couches in an otherwise empty lounge

-Or, maybe, to make sure Kalim doesn't barge in and ruin the moment, the two of you are at ramshackle, after sending Grim to heartslabyul! 

-on rare occasions Grim does join you two, curling up next to you, while muttering something about Jamil stealing his henchmen. You three almost look like a family <3 

Vil

-At first, Vil was confused as to why you'd sometimes be so much more affectionate than normally, but very quickly figured out the pattern; The more tired you are, the more affection he gets.

-He'd be lying if he said he doesn't enjoy the affection, it feels nice to be wanted by someone he genuinely cares for, who genuinely cares for him.

-BUT he doesn't like you not getting enough sleep, what kind of lover would he be if he just lets you miss your needed beauty sleep?!

-Also, he is a busy person with a reputation to uphold; he can't exactly film a movie or brew a potion with your arms wrapped around him, no matter how cute you may look..

-He does Indulge you, letting you cling to him when he isn't as busy, or in between classes, but never without a light scold about the importance of proper sleep!

-If you're clingy for a longer period of time, for example a whole week, he'll try to find out why, and then help you; If you stressed because of a test, he'll help you study, if something is worrying you, he'll pull out all the tricks to help you relax, ect.

-If you're just lonely, well.. he supposes you can sleep over ever so often, as long as he still gets his much needed beauty rest

-The first time this happens, he realises how much better he sleeps with you next to him, how much better the both of you sleep! 

-It very quickly becomes routine; that way you'll get your affection when you're tired in the evenings, but the two can still follow your normal routine during the day!

-...though he does miss, the way you'd hug him from behind in the hallway, or the way you'd lay your head on his shoulder when Professor Trein was being particularly boring.. maybe letting you stay up longer when neither of you have anything important the next day would'nt be all that bad.. 

Once again, just so very sorry it took this long, I promise I didn’t make you wait on purpose, I’m always trying to reply and write as fast as possible <3

Feedback is welcome, just be nice please! Hope you have a wonderful night/day

[dootznbootz]

Fascinating how Polites, the character who is the personification of Odysseus' optimism and is only in 5 songs, is more grieved and appreciated than Eurylochus, a character who is his own person and is in 11 songs.

[madbard]

I expected Polites in the Underworld Saga. I was bracing myself. But then he showed up in ‘Love In Paradise’ and I took so much psychic damage…

What I thought was so fascinating and beautiful about this scene though - Odysseus is not just hearing Polites. While ‘Open Arms’ is a hopeful melody and is perhaps the most obvious song to encourage someone to keep living, it’s not the only voice in his head. He hears Eurylochus and his men - the people he loved at one point. The people he killed in order to survive and make it back home. He hears Penelope, still in love with him, still waiting. He hears the pain in her voice, the pain she will feel if he never makes it home.

The harmonies here, the voices that urge him to keep living, are not just joyful or kind. They are desperate. They are angry with him. They are heartbroken. They fill him with hope, guilt, and longing all at once. Together, they tell him that if he keeps on living, life will not be easy. He’ll do things he regrets. He will always hear those screams. And the world will be beautiful, despite it all.

He cries out, almost as if to drown those voices, but they persist. They surround him, embrace him. And in that moment he summons all the willpower he has left. He calls out for help.

And someone hears his call.