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In an isolated Lebanese village, the mosque and the church stand side by side--but religious tension threatens to boil over, particularly as a series of pranks escalates into ever-increasing hostility. The women of the village, both Christian and Muslim, concoct improbable schemes to defuse the tension, including hiring a troupe of Ukrainian belly dancers. Where Do We Go Now? veers back and forth between wrenching drama and cheerful comedy but somehow maintains a balance. Director-actress Nadine Labaki leads her mostly nonprofessional cast with heart and fervor. This commitment allows the movie to juggle the broad comedy of the mayor's wife pretending to channel the Virgin Mary and the grief of a mother losing her son to a random bullet. In a particularly poetic moment, the belly dancers take a tour around the town and discover that the cemetery is segregated into Christian and Muslim plots; even in death, the town is divided. Where Do We Go Now? has been a huge success in the Middle East and deserves to reach an audience in the broader world, both for its message of compassion and its vivid emotional power. --Bret Fetzer
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Set in a remote village where the church and the mosque stand side by side, WHERE DO WE GO NOW? follows the antics of the town's women to keep their blowhard men from starting a religious war. Women heartsick over sons, husbands and fathers lost to previous flare-ups unite to distract their men with clever ruses, from faking a miracle to hiring a troop of Ukrainian strippers.
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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
"Where Do We Go Now?" (2011 release from Lebanon; 100 min.) brings the fictitious story of an isolated village in Lebanon where Christians and Muslims, tired of the endless and senseless killing of/by the Christian and Muslim men, are living together more or less in peace. The opening scenes show the village women, both Christian and Muslim, marching together towards the cemetery where they put down pictures of their fallen husbands, sons and other male family members.
But the peace is threatened at times, not just by petty local events such as the strange disappearance of shoes from the mosque, but more so by watching the news on the one working television in the village, showing increased tension between Muslims and Christians. The women in the village decide that they need to ease the tension by whatever means possible. To say much more of the plot would be to ruin the viewing experience of this movie, you'll just have to see for yourself how it all plays out.
This is a beautiful and touching movie. Props first of all to Nadine Labaki, the director/co-writer/star of the movie (she plays one of the key women roles). It wasn't until the movie's credits roled that I realized that Labaki was one of the main performers in the movie. While at times there is a light tone to the movie, we are quickly reminded of the absurd nature of the long-held mistrust between people from different religions. I enjoyed this movie from start to finish. If you are looking for a sophisticated yet entertaining foreign movie, by all means check this out. "Where Do We Go Now?" is highly recommended!
But the peace is threatened at times, not just by petty local events such as the strange disappearance of shoes from the mosque, but more so by watching the news on the one working television in the village, showing increased tension between Muslims and Christians. The women in the village decide that they need to ease the tension by whatever means possible. To say much more of the plot would be to ruin the viewing experience of this movie, you'll just have to see for yourself how it all plays out.
This is a beautiful and touching movie. Props first of all to Nadine Labaki, the director/co-writer/star of the movie (she plays one of the key women roles). It wasn't until the movie's credits roled that I realized that Labaki was one of the main performers in the movie. While at times there is a light tone to the movie, we are quickly reminded of the absurd nature of the long-held mistrust between people from different religions. I enjoyed this movie from start to finish. If you are looking for a sophisticated yet entertaining foreign movie, by all means check this out. "Where Do We Go Now?" is highly recommended!
18 of 21 people found the following review helpful
By Dona Tita
Format:DVD
A very imaginative way of treating the subject of religious differences in a war torn society. It is funny, entertaining, human, makes you cry and makes you laugh at the absurdity of separatism!
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
One of the best films describing the fundemental problem of the Lebanese society
June 18, 2012
Format:DVD
One of the best films describing the fundemental problem of the Lebanese society. Nadine Labki has a long standing passion in bringing up the issues and topics that are considered as a "hot potato" topics in Lebanon.
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REAL MOVIE NEWS REVIEW
Where Do We Go Now? is a modern fable with remarkable relevance while retaining unimaginable whimsy and charm. Read more
Published 2 days ago by Ryan
5.0 out of 5 stars
AMAZING REAL LIFE BASED MOVIE
MOVIE OF EXCEPTIONALLY EXCELLENT QUALITY, GREAT MOVIE, GOOD PRICE PRODUCT, DETAILED, BEAUTIFUL AND TOUCHY STORY, LOVE THE MOVIE, RECOMMEND IT ! A++++++++
Published 29 days ago by Giftland
2.0 out of 5 stars
Sad and funny
I don't like a move that is sad and funny at the same time.I was realy confused if I should be happy or sad based on people's fate.
Published 1 month ago by E. A.
5.0 out of 5 stars
woman are the foundation for peace
I travelled to Lebanon in 1998 and was able see the different cultures and religions living in one village. Read more
Published 1 month ago by sandra pinkerton
3.0 out of 5 stars
Fantasy Land
It is a great story but it was very hard to keep up with trying to read and watch at the same time. But My liberal friend loved it. I ordered it for her.
Published 1 month ago by S. Timmons
5.0 out of 5 stars
This is a very good movie.
Very well done movie. I really enjoy foreign films which show how people live in other countries and cultures. Were the actors and actresses mostly from the local population? Read more
Published 1 month ago by mcz
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Gem
This movie was a gem. I saw the trailer on the preview of another movie and imidiatelty looked online to see if any video providers had it. Read more
Published 2 months ago by FlowC
5.0 out of 5 stars
Forever Where do we go?
This filmmaker topped her earlier film "Caramel".
The waste of war; personally, materially, spiritually have been addressed in so many touching experiences. Read more
The waste of war; personally, materially, spiritually have been addressed in so many touching experiences. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Julie Barsoumian
5.0 out of 5 stars
Engaging Film
Anyone who travels will appreciate the subtle humour in, "Where Do We Go Now?" It is endearing and disarmingly cultural. A "must see film."
Published 3 months ago by Jolly Roger
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great film about religious (in)tolerance
Set in a fictional Lebanese village where Muslims and Christians have lived in peace for years, this film attempts to show, often through humor, how the media and 'outsiders' often... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Ramzi Salti
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