Promises

2001 · 106 min · EN · 7.5 (37 votes)

Dir. Carlos Bolado, B. Z. Goldberg, Justine Shapiro · Starring Moishe Bar Am, B. Z. Goldberg, Sanabel Hassan

Documentary

Documentarians Justine Shapiro and B.Z. Goldberg traveled to Israel to interview Palestinian and Israeli kids ages 11 to 13, assembling their views on living in a society afflicted with violence, separatism and religious and political extremism. This 2002 Oscar nominee for Best Feature Documentary culminates in an astonishing day in which two Israeli children meet Palestinian youngsters at a refugee camp.

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This film offers a poignant, unfiltered look at young lives shaped by conflict. It's a deeply humanistic experience that balances the harsh realities of division with the quiet hope found in shared understanding and youthful connection.

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