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7.4 / 10(223 votes)IMDb20111h 50m$21M Worldwide GrossEgypt, France, Italy, Lebanon, Qatar

Where Do We Go Now?

وهلأ لوين؟‎

Synopsis

In a remote, isolated Lebanese village surrounded by land mines, Muslims and Christians live together in peace. As civil strife starts to engulf the country around them, the women in the village try, by various means and to varying success, to keep their men in the dark by sabotaging the village radio, and then destroying the village TV.

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WHERE DO WE GO NOW trailer | Festival 2011

Type: Trailer • Published 2011-07-22

Release History & Theatrical Window

World Premiere

Toronto International Film Festival

Festival / Special Debut

Theatrical Premiere

May 11, 2012

Wide Cinema Exhibition

Financials & Box Office Performance

ReleasedBlockbuster Success (3.13x ROI)

Production Budget

$6.7M

Filming & production cost

Worldwide Gross

$21M

Total global ticket sales

Box Office Return

3.13x

+$14.3M net gain

Theatrical Status

Mega Hit

Box office tier

Budget: $6.7MWorldwide: $21M

Key Information & Fast Facts

Director
Nadine Labaki
Screenplay & Story
Rodney Al Haddid, Jihad Hojeily, Nadine Labaki, Sam Mounier
Original Score
Khaled Mouzanar
Original Title
وهلأ لوين؟‎
Country of Origin
Egypt, France, Italy, Lebanon, Qatar
Spoken Languages
Russian, English, Arabic
Runtime
1h 50m
Production Budget
$6.7M
Worldwide Gross
$21M
Production Studios
Les Films des Tournelles, Pathé, Les Films de Beyrouth, United Artistic Group, Chaocorp, France 2 Cinéma, Prima TV, DFI

Creative Leadership & Key Crew

Director

Nadine Labaki

Screenplay & Story

Rodney Al Haddid, Jihad Hojeily, Nadine Labaki, Sam Mounier, Thomas Bidegain

Original Score & Music

Khaled Mouzanar

Director of Photography

Christophe Offenstein

Film Editing

Véronique Lange

Producers

Nadine Labaki, Anne-Dominique Toussaint, Lara Karam Chekerdjian, Abla Khoury

Department Leadership Roster

Christophe Offenstein

Christophe Offenstein

Director of Photography

Véronique Lange

Editor

Nadine Labaki

Nadine Labaki

Director

Rodney Al Haddid

Screenplay

Jihad Hojeily

Jihad Hojeily

Screenplay

Nadine Labaki

Nadine Labaki

Screenplay

Sam Mounier

Screenplay

Khaled Mouzanar

Original Music Composer

Nadine Labaki

Nadine Labaki

Producer

Anne-Dominique Toussaint

Anne-Dominique Toussaint

Producer

Thomas Bidegain

Writer

Caroline Labaki

Costume Design

Cynthia Zahar

Production Design

Age Classification & Content Advisories

Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.

International Certification Matrix

Germany (FSK)12

FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.

France (CNC)U

Tous publics — Universal audience.

Official cinematic photography and background stills for Where Do We Go Now?.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Where Do We Go Now?

Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.

What is Where Do We Go Now? about?

In a remote, isolated Lebanese village surrounded by land mines, Muslims and Christians live together in peace. As civil strife starts to engulf the country around them, the women in the village try, by various means and to varying success, to keep their men in the dark by sabotaging the village radio, and then destroying the village TV.

Who directed Where Do We Go Now??

Where Do We Go Now? was directed by Nadine Labaki.

Who stars in Where Do We Go Now??

The principal cast of Where Do We Go Now? includes Claude Msawbaa, Leyla Hakim, Nadine Labaki, Yvonne Maalouf, Antoinette Noufaily.

When was Where Do We Go Now? released and how long is it?

Where Do We Go Now? was released in 2011 with a total runtime of 1h 50m.

What was the box office and production budget of Where Do We Go Now??

Where Do We Go Now? had a reported production budget of $6.7M and grossed $21M at the worldwide box office (3.13 return on budget, classified as a blockbuster success).

Who composed the musical score for Where Do We Go Now??

The original motion picture soundtrack for Where Do We Go Now? was composed by Khaled Mouzanar.

What is the age rating and content advisory for Where Do We Go Now??

Where Do We Go Now? holds official age classifications: DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.); FR: U (Tous publics — Universal audience.).