Where Do We Go Now? (2011)
"Et maintenant on va où?" (original title)

A group of Lebanese women try to ease religious tensions between Christians and Muslims in their village.

Director:

Nadine Labaki

Writers:

Rodney Al Haddid, Thomas Bidegain (collaboration),

Stars:

Claude Baz Moussawbaa, Leyla Hakim, Nadine Labaki

6 wins & 4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Claude Baz Moussawbaa	...	Takla
Leyla Hakim	...	Afaf (as Layla Hakim)
Nadine Labaki	...	Amale
Yvonne Maalouf	...	Yvonne
Antoinette Noufaily	...	Saydeh
Julian Farhat	...	Rabih
Ali Haidar	...	Roukoz
Kevin Abboud	...	Nassim
Petra Saghbini	...	Rita
Mostafa Al Sakka	...	Hammoudi
Sasseen Kawzally	...	Issam
Caroline Labaki	...	Aïda
Anjo Rihane	...	Fatmeh
Mohammad Aqil	...	Abou Ahmad (as Mohammad Akil)
Gisèle Smeden	...	Gisèle

Storyline

Christians and Muslims lived peacefully together for years in this small Lebanese village, but animosities begin to build among the men as a result of slights and misunderstandings. The women of the village conspire to avert sectarian strife though a series of harebrained plans, none of which succeeds in slowing down the escalating spiral of violence. When tragedy strikes, the women find themselves driven to make a deeply personal sacrifice for the sake of peace.

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Plot Keywords:

muslim | village | religious | christian | priest | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for thematic drug material, some sensuality and violent images

Details

Country:

France Lebanon Egypt Italy

Language:

Arabic Russian English

Release Date:

14 September 2011 (France)

Also Known As:

Where Do We Go Now?

Box Office

Budget:

$6,700,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$15,382 (USA) (11 May 2012)

Gross:

$531,813 (USA) (7 September 2012)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Les Films des Tournelles, Pathé, Les Films de Beyrouth

Technical Specs

Runtime:

110 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The highest grossing Arabic speaking release in the territory of Lebanon.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Amale: [narrating] The story I tell is for all who want to hear. A tale of those who fast, a tale of those who pray, a tale of a lonely town, mines scattered all around. Caught up in a war, split to its very core. To clans with broken hearts under a burning sun. Their hands stained with blood in the name of a cross or a crescent. From this lonely place, which has chosen peace, whose history is spun of barbed wire and guns.

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Connections

Featured in Fokus på Film fra Sør (2011)

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Soundtracks

"Kifou Hal Helou"
Written by Khaled Mouzanar
Performed by Khaled Mouzanar, Mouzanar, Nadine Labaki & Julian Farhat

User Reviews

A wonderful movie, I would watch it everyday

I watched "where do we go now" on Monday at the Stockholm Film Festival. The movie left me speechless, it was simply one of the best movies I have watched in my life. The Lebanese culture, the powerful women, the beauty of diversity, such a great creativity and the actors are people you may meet next door. It was really amazing. I am already a big fan of Nadine Labaki! You have to watch the movie, young, old, man, woman, coming from anywhere in the world, there is something that you can identify yourself with regardless of your race, culture or background.

God bless our mothers and the powerful Lebanese women! Such a beautiful mind you are Nadine! I have never been prouder of being Lebanese!