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

in the Lebanese theatrical version of the film, the scene where the goats enter the Holy Mosque, the speaker comes off with a squeeky sound, while in the uncut version of the film, the director intended to make the audience hear the sounds of goats. This was deemed offensive by local authorities and therefore Nadine Labaki was forced to change the audio coming from the speaker.

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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

"Deuil de Nassim"
Written by Khaled Mouzanar
Performed by Khaled Mouzanar & Mouzanar

User Reviews

Excellent Movie!

I am a big fan of IMDb. I always come here for reference to see movie ratings and reviews. But I never had an account--at least not until today. I just came back from watching "Where Do We Go Now?" and I am completely blown away. I signed up just to write a review and to tell who ever reads this to go and watch this movie. I laughed. I cried. I connected with the characters. I loved the music, the mood and the message of the movie. I will not reveal anything about the storyline so as not to spoil it for you. But trust me on this, you will certainly not regret it. Nadine Labaki has succeeded in orchestrating a masterpiece of a movie. At last, a Lebanese attempt that makes it worthwhile.