Much as she did with her impressive debut, Caramel, Lebanese director, writer and actress Nadine Labaki tackles a serious issue with a light-hearted, melodramatic manner.
Where Do We Go Now took out the coveted People's Choice Award at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival, and it's easy to see how this heartwarming and eccentric film won over the audiences.
With a mischievous sense of humour, colourful characters and a nurturing tone, it's both an amusing and subtly poignant film.
Set in a small Lebanese village, cut off from its neighbours by a gorge and old landmines, the Muslim and Christian inhabitants live side-by-side in relative harmony - when they're not at war.
A couple of teenagers rock the fragile peace when they get a television going and the locals become aware of rising sectarian violence in other areas. The news inflames the men and they begin talking about arming themselves, while the women gather and discuss ways to make sure they never go to war against each other again.
