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Paradise Now Movie Questions

1. Who are the main characters in the story? What do they want? Are their interest and security aligned with those of a state? Explain.

2. Consider the idea of advancing the emancipatory project. What obstacles exist in the film to achieve this goal? What are the solutions that different characters propose to tackle these obstacles?

3. Critical theorists argue that recognition can help us understand social and political struggle. Do you see a problem of misrecognition in the story? If so, does it help us understand the choices of the characters and their consequences? How? Explain using specific examples from the film.

4. Considering this film (as well as other relevant materials like "Encounter Point" and Gabiam's article) do you think there is room for communicative action (dialogue-based interactions where stakeholders make validity claims, listen and try to build consensus) among the parties to the conflict between Israel and Palestine as a way to find a solution? How do you imagine international society can make that happen?

5. Do you think the story problematizes any of the assumptions of problem solving theories (e.g., hierarchy in domestic politics/ anarchy in international politics)? Does it problematize prevailing narratives about terrorism? Explain and provide examples.

6. Did you find this film a useful way to think about international politics and Critical Theory? Why?

7. Comment on the aspects of the film in relation to international politics and Critical Theory that you were particularly interested in and explain why.