Three films that break ground in the Middle East

As wrenching and bloody events across the Middle East proceed apace, three new films suggest signs of a turning point in the entrenched black-and-white perceptions of the combatants.

The films are “Paradise Now” by the Palestinian film director Hany Abu Assad, “Syriana” by Stephen Gaghan and “Munich” by Steven Spielberg…

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Elsewhere, the Oscar nomination of “Paradise Now” has triggered some anger.

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