Ashraf Barhoum

Paradise Now -- 'PARADISE NOW' follows two Palestinian childhood friends who have been recruited for a strike on Tel Aviv and focuses on their last days together.

Divine Intervention is a comedy about a young, hip preacher who becomes the temporary pastor of a small fundamentalist Baptist church in Los Angeles when the long presiding pastor has to take an indefinite leave of absence after suffering a stroke. The handsome and stylish Reverend Robert Gibbs' flashy and hip style of preaching is immediately embraced by members of the now growing congregation, but is frowned upon by his predecessor, the stern and traditional Reverend Matthews, who does not agree with Gibbs' trendy tactics or the new commercialized direction in which the church is headed. Coincidentally, Reverend Gibbs eventually stumbles upon a young lady who sparks his interest but presents a challenge to him. The young, lovely, and witty schoolteacher Divine, initially unbeknownst to Reverend Gibbs, is the daughter of Reverend Matthews and she has lost her faith in God due to losing her mother several years back to cancer. Reverend Gibbs tries to win her over while restoring her faith in God and steering clear of her dry humored and overly protective father in the process. Reverend Matthews' prospects of returning to the church eventually lessen and Reverend Gibbs moves closer to assuming a permanent role as pastor of the church. That is until he meets even stronger opposition in the jealous and scandalous Deacon Wells, who attempts to uncover some elements of Reverend Gibbs' past which may prevent him from winning the seat of permanent pastor of the church and more importantly, a place in the heart of Divine. Divine Intervention is a funny, upbeat spiritual journey about romance, religion, and scandal that will succeed with the ever popular and abundant, urban churchgoing audience and general viewers will embrace it for its warmth, humor and controversy.

"Paradise Now" follows two Palestinian childhood friends who have been recruited for a strike on Tel Aviv and focuses on their last days together. When they are intercepted at the Israeli border and separated from their handlers, a young woman who discovers their plan causes them to reconsider their actions.

"PARADISE NOW" follows two Palestinian childhood friends who have been recruited for a strike on Tel Aviv and focuses on their last days together.

"PARADISE NOW" follows two Palestinian childhood friends who have been recruited for a strike on Tel Aviv and focuses on their last days together.

Two close friends, Palestinians Said and Khaled, are recruited by an extremist group to commit a terrorist attack in Tel-Aviv. However, things go wrong and the friends must separate. One of them maintains his purpose, while the other has doubts.

A fundamentalist Baptist church gets an injection of flashy faith when its longtime pastor suffers a stroke and the young Rev. Robert Gibbs (Wesley Jonathan) steps in as his substitute. The congregation embraces his methods, but the stodgy Rev. Matthews (James Avery) isn't sold. The plot thickens when Rev. Gibbs falls for a pretty schoolteacher (Jazsmin Lewis), who just so happens to be Rev. Matthews's daughter.

Steve Reynolds, strung out on drugs, gets a divine vision and is inspired to embark on a ruthless quest of recruiting people into the Lord's Army.

Steve Reynolds, strung out on drugs, gets a divine vision and is inspired to embark on a ruthless quest of recruiting people into the Lord's Army.

Divine Intervention is a comedy about a young, hip preacher who becomes the temporary pastor of a small fundamentalist Baptist church in Los Angeles when the long presiding pastor has to take an indefinite leave of absence after suffering a stroke.

In this comedy tinged with pathos, love blossoms amid the confusion and despair of Nazareth, a city caught in the crossfire of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Elia Suleiman (who directed the film) stars as E.S., a man who observes the ravages of war alongside his girlfriend (Manal Khader). Surreal vignettes underscore the war's ability to erode this city's sense of community and its residents' ability to coexist.

'PARADISE NOW' follows two Palestinian childhood friends who have been recruited for a strike on Tel Aviv and focuses on their last days together. When they are intercepted at the Israeli border and separated from their handlers, a young woman who discovers their plan causes them to reconsider their actions.