Promises
by Carlos Bolado, Justine Shapiro, B.Z. Goldberg
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Director: B.Z. Goldberg, Carlos Bolado, Justine ShapiroCinematographer: Yorman Millo
Cinematographer: Ilan Buchbinder
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Subtitled); Arabic (Original Language); English (Original Language); Hebrew (Original Language)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 102 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2004-11-16
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: New Yorker Video
Movie Reviews of Promises
Movie Review: Absolutely superb.
Summary: 5 Stars
I have watched many documentaries in my life. Some were good. This one is the most beautiful, most touching, most sensitive and profound documentary I have seen. It was a great idea to make this film, dealing with the devastating conflict between Israelis and Palestinians through the eyes of those adorable little children. Those children need to be heard. They need to get to know each other. They need a chance to understand that there is a way out through understanding, sharing, tolerance, friendship, love, laughter. Justine Shapiro, BZ Goldberg and Carlos Bolado chose an extremely important subject for their movie and delivered a masterpiece in every way. This documentary is a must see. Whatever your views are about the Israeli/Palestinian conflict, your heart will feel the squeeze.
Miss Kiki. Glen Gardner, NJ.
Summary of Promises
Promises presents a powerful portrait of seven Palestinian and Israeli children who live in and around Jerusalem. As filmmaker B.Z. Goldberg, who was raised in Israel, notes, "They live no more than 20 minutes from each other, but they are each growing up in very separate worlds." The children include Mahmoud, Shlomo, Sanabel, Faraj, Moishe, and twins Yarko and Daniel. With the exception of the latter, all are religious (the twins are the grandchildren of a Holocaust survivor). Most have strong political beliefs and have seen their share of tragedy--Faraj's friend was killed in front of him--but as the film makes clear, they're also kids. They like to watch TV, hold burping contests, and compete in sports (Faraj is a runner, Yarko and Daniel play volleyball). Promises doesn't attempt to explain them, but lets the kids speak for themselves. The results are funny, sad, and ultimately quite profound. --Kathleen C. FennessyArt House & International DVD Video
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