Where Do We Go Now?

Where Do We Go Now?
Poster used in Cannes 2011
Directed byNadine Labaki
Written by
Produced byAnne-Dominique Toussaint
Starring
CinematographyChristophe Offenstein Stills by Sam Nessim
Music byKhaled Mouzanar Lyrics by Tania Saleh
Production
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Distributed by
Release dates
  • 16 May 2011 (2011-05-16) (Cannes)
  • 22 September 2011 (2011-09-22) (Lebanon)
  • 11 May 2012 (2012-05-11) (USA)
Running time
110 minutes
CountriesLebanon
France
Egypt
Italy
LanguageLevantine Arabic
Budget$6.7 million[2]
Box office$21 million[3]

Where Do We Go Now? (Levantine Arabic: وهلأ لوين w halla' la wayn, French: Et maintenant, on va où) is a 2011 Lebanese film directed by Nadine Labaki. The film premiered during the 2011 Cannes Film Festival as part of Un Certain Regard.[4] It was selected to represent Lebanon for the 84th Academy Awards,[5][6] but it did not make the final shortlist.[7] The film won the People's Choice Award at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival.[8] It was the highest-grossing Lebanese film, and the highest-grossing Arabic film,[9] earning $21 million worldwide,[3] up until it was surpassed by Labaki's later film Capernaum (2018).

  1. ^ The film's credits; Layla Hakim web references
  2. ^ Keslassy, Elsa (November 5, 2010), Nadine Labaki is ready to 'Go', Variety, retrieved 2013-10-15
  3. ^ a b "Lebanese filmmakers' movie 'Capharnaum' wins Jury Prize at Cannes Film Festival". The Arab American News. 25 May 2018. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  4. ^ "Festival de Cannes: Official Selection". Cannes. Retrieved 2011-04-14.
  5. ^ Punter, Jennie (9 September 2011). "Lebanon picks Labaki pic for Oscars". Variety. Retrieved 2011-09-10.
  6. ^ "63 Countries Vie for 2011 Foreign Language Film Oscar". oscars.org. Retrieved 2011-10-14.
  7. ^ "9 Foreign Language Films Vie for Oscar". Retrieved 2012-01-19.
  8. ^ "The people’s surprise at TIFF". Toronto Star, September 18, 2011.
  9. ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (11 May 2018). "'Capernaum' Director Nadine Labaki Signs With CAA". Deadline. Retrieved 11 May 2019.