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Promises is a american film of genre Documentary directed by Justine Shapiro released in USA on 15 march 2002

Promises (2001)

Promises
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Released in USA 15 march 2002
Length 1h46
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OriginUSA
Rating82% 4.1385854.1385854.1385854.1385854.138585

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.

Synopsis

Ce film documentaire donne la parole à sept enfants juifs et palestiniens, âgés entre 9 et 13 ans. Ils donnent leur vision sur le conflit israélo-palestinien.

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