Promises is a 2001 documentary film that examines the Israeli-Palestinian conflict from the perspectives of seven children living in the Palestinian communities in the West Bank and Israeli neighborhoods of Jerusalem. The film follows Israeli-American filmmaker B.Z. Goldberg as he meets with seven Palestinian and Israeli children between the ages of nine and thirteen, seeing the Middle East conflict through their eyes. The most important aspect of the film is that it allows "ordinary" kids to develop natural bonds of affection by simply playing games with each other - bonds which go beyond the clutter of prejudices that they have heard from their parents and others around them. Promises was shot between 1997 and 2000 and was produced in association with the Independent Television Service with partial funding provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. The film has a running time of 106 minutes, and includes Arabic, Hebrew and English dialogue with English subtitles. In 2004 the filmmakers' produced a follow-up program called Promises: Four Years On, which features interviews and updates on the children's current lives. It lasts 25 minutes and is included as a special feature on the film's DVD release. Promises has been shown at many film festivals and received excellent reviews and many accolades.
Promises (2001)
Directed by B.Z. Goldberg / Justine Shapiro / Carlos Bolado
Genres - Documentary |
Release Date - Dec 20, 2001 |
Run Time - 106 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
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Movie Info
Official Site
Box Office
$430,862
Tags
Arab, Children, Everyday Life, Independent Television Service, Israel, Israeli Palestinian Conflict, Jerusalem, Middle East, Palestinian, Peace, Public Broadcasting, West Bank
Attributes
Narrative Location: Israel
Subject: Palestinian conflict
Subject: Palestinian conflict
Alternate Titles
Gholha
IR
Hass und Hoffnung - Kinder im Nahostkonflikt
DE
Havtahah
IL
Lupauksia
FI
Obietnice
PL
Promesas
AR, MX, ES
Promessas de Um Novo Mundo
BR
Promesse
IT
Promesses
FR
Promises
AU, CA, GB, US
Wu'ud
IL
Υποσχέσεις
GR
Обещания
RU
プロミス(2001)
JP