Promises

Name: Promises
Director: Justine Shapiro,B.Z. Goldberg,Carlos Bolado
Released: 2001

Justine Shapiro B.Z. Goldberg Carlos Bolado 2001

A beautiful and deeply moving portrait of seven Palestinian and Israeli children. Emmy award-winning and Academy award-nominated, PROMISES follows the journey of a filmmaker who meets these children in and around Jerusalem, from a Palestinian refugee camp to an Israeli settlement in the West Bank. Although they live only 20 minutes apart, these children exist in completely separate worlds, divided by physical, historical and emotional boundaries. PROMISES explores the nature of these boundaries and tells the story of a few children who dared to cross the lines to meet their neighbors.

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Running Time:	102 min.
Subject(s):	Children, Conflicts, Current Affairs, Education, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Jewish Studies, Middle Eastern Studies, Personal Story, Politics, Society, War, Youth
Language(s):	Arabic, English, Hebrew
Subtitles:	Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish
Director(s):	Justine Shapiro B.Z. Goldberg Carlos Bolado
Producer(s):	Justine Shapiro, B.Z. Goldberg & Carlos Bolado

Press

Julie Salamon, The New York Times

"EXTRAORDINARY!"
Howard Rosenberg, Los Angeles Times

"Stunning and Powerful! Should not be missed."
Mike Nichols

"Deeply touching...a movie that changes you."
The Jerusalem Post

"A project of love and devotion...a large masterpiece."
Entertainment Weekly

"SUPERB!"
Marta Barber, Miami Herald

"Gripping!"

Festival Participation

Rotterdam International Film Festival
Audience Award and Best Film
Munich Film Festival
Freedom of Expression Award
Jerusalem Film Festival
Special Festival Award
Locarno International Film Festival
Special Jury Prize
San Francisco International Film Festival
Audience Award, Best Documentary Grand Prize
Vancouver International Film Festival
Audience Award, Diversity in Spirit Award
Hamptons International Film Festival
Best Documentary
Academy Awards
Best Feature Documentary Nomination

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