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|starring = Moishe Bar Am<br/>Faraj Adnan Hassan Husein<br/>Mahmoud Mazen Mahmoud Izhiman<br/>Daniel Solan<br/>Yarko Solan | starring = Moishe and Raheli Bar Am<br />Faraj Adnan Hassan Husein<br />Mahmoud Mazen Mahmoud Izhiman<br />Daniel Solan<br />Yarko Solan<br />Sanabel Hassan<br />Shlomo
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|runtime = 106 min. | released = {{Film date|2001|01|30}}
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'''''Promises''''' is a ] ]-nominated and ]-winning ] that looks at the ] from the perspectives of seven children living in the Palestinian communities in the ] and Israeli neighborhoods of ]. '''''Promises''''' is a 2001 ] that examines the ] from the perspectives of seven children living in the Palestinian communities in the ] and Israeli neighborhoods of ]. ''Promises'' has been shown at many film festivals and received excellent reviews and many accolades.


''Promises'' follows the journey of Israeli-American filmmaker ] as he meets with seven Palestinian and Israeli children between the ages of nine and thirteen, seeing the Middle East conflict through their eyes. Rather than focus on specific political events, the film gives voice to these ], who, although they live only 20 minutes apart, live in completely separate worlds. The film follows Israeli-American filmmaker ] as he meets with seven Palestinian and Israeli children between the ages of nine and thirteen, seeing the Middle East conflict through their eyes. It allows "ordinary" kids to develop natural bonds of affection by simply playing games with each other, bonds which go beyond the clutter of ] that they have heard from their parents and others around them.


==Production==
''Promises'' was shot between ] and ] and was produced in association with the ] with partial funding provided by the ].
''Promises'' was shot between 1997 and 2000 and was produced in association with the ] with partial funding provided by the ].


The film has a running time of 106 minutes, and includes Arabic, Hebrew and English dialogue with English subtitles. The film has a running time of 106 minutes, and includes Arabic, Hebrew and English dialogue with English subtitles. After its theatrical run, an abridged version aired as an episode of the ] series ].<ref>https://itvs.org/films/promises/ {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}}</ref>


In ] a ] called '']'' was created. The update programme returns to see how the children from the original film are progressing. It lasts for 25 minutes. 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.


==The children==
''Promises'' has been shown at numerous film festivals and has received excellent reviews and numerous accolades including:
* Daniel and Yarko: Israeli boys living in west Jerusalem, secular Jews, put off more by religious Jews than Palestinians; grandsons of Holocaust survivor
* Shlomo: Jewish quarter in Jerusalem, Orthodox, son of a rabbi from Jerusalem
* Moishe: lives in Beit-El in the West-Bank, dislikes the Arabs.
* Faraj: lives in the Deheishe refugee camp in the West Bank, Palestinian; son of Palestinian refugees
* Mahmoud: Palestinian quarter in East Jerusalem; son of a merchant in the Muslim quarter of the Old City
* Sanabel: Palestinian lives also in the ], father is in prison because he was affiliated with the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine. Her brother died from heatstroke, he was also in prison.

==Reception==
===Critical response===
''Promises'' has an approval rating of 96% on ] website ], based on 47 reviews, and an average rating of 7.81/10. The website's critical consensus states, "A heartbreaking and illuminating look at the Israeli and Palestinian conflict through the eyes of children".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/promises|title = Promises|website = ]}}</ref> ] assigned the film a weighted average score of 80 out of 100, based on 16 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/promises|title = Promises|website = ]}}</ref>


===Nominations=== ===Nominations===
* Best Documentary, ]<ref name="NY Times">{{cite web |url=https://movies.nytimes.com/movie/242044/Promises/details |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090412191525/http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/242044/Promises/details |url-status=dead |archive-date=2009-04-12 |department=Movies & TV Dept. |work=] |date=2009 |title=NY Times: Promises |accessdate=2008-11-23}}</ref>
*Best Documentary, 74th Annual ]
*Best Documentary, IFP Spirit Awards * Best Documentary, IFP Spirit Awards
*Truer than Fiction Award, IFP Spirit Awards * Truer than Fiction Award, IFP Spirit Awards

===Awards===
*2002 The NBR Freedom of Expression Citation National Board of Review
*2002 The Michael Landon Award for Community Service to Youth Twenty-Third Annual Young Artist Awards
*2001 Emmy Award, Best Documentary
*2001 Emmy Award, Best Background Analysis
*2001 Rotterdam International Film Festival Audience Award, Best Film
*2001 Munich Film Festival Freedom of Expression Award
*2001 Jerusalem Film Festival Special Festival Award
*2001 Locarno International Film Festival Special Ecumenical Jury Prize
*2001 San Francisco International Film Festival Audience Award, Best Documentary Grand Prize, Best Documentary Golden Gate Award, Documentary Film
*2001 Vancouver International Film Festival Audience Award, Diversity in Spirit Award
*2001 Hamptons International Film Festival Best Documentary
*2001 São Paulo International Film Festival Best Documentary Audience Award
*2001 Valladolid International Film Festival Best Documentary
*2001 Paris International Film Festival (Rencontres) Audience Award-Best Film



The film Promises is a documentary based upon 7 children ranging between the ages 9-12. It takes place in Palestinian refugee camps to neighborhoods in Jerusalem. It was shot by B.Z. Goldberg between 1995-2000. Whilst the Israeli and Palestinian children are similar in the games they play and the pastimes they enjoy, they are different in language, beliefs, and how their countries fight. The Israelis have the army and the Palestinians use car bombs and suicide missions. Despite living only 20 minutes apart, they live in completely separate worlds.

When the Palestinian boy Faraj explains that car bombing is the right thing to do, you get an understanding at some of the reasons why the documentary was created. It shows how the minds of children are so dramatically influenced by their surroundings. Later, when Faraj moves to the United States he begins to see the situation in the Middle East in a different light as he starts to live with the race of people he was raised to hate. He feels a sense of pity toward the rest of the world for not having the multiracial harmony he observes in the United States.

Yarko & Daniel are two secular Israeli twin boys living in Jerusalem. Daniel says “In war both sides suffer. Maybe theres a “winner” but whats a winner. People on ''both'' sides die. Both sides lose.” The film shows that children are very innocent and can be easily persuaded.


===Awards===
When the children meet at the end of the movie they are very open to each other about who Jerusalem rightfully belongs to.
* 2002 The NBR Freedom of Expression Citation National Board of Review
* 2002 The Michael Landon Award for Community Service to Youth Twenty-Third Annual Young Artist Awards
* 2001 Emmy Award, Best Documentary
* 2001 Emmy Award, Best Background Analysis
* 2001 Rotterdam International Film Festival Audience Award, Best Film
* 2001 Munich Film Festival Freedom of Expression Award
* 2001 Jerusalem Film Festival Special Festival Award
* 2001 Locarno International Film Festival Special Ecumenical Jury Prize
* 2001 San Francisco International Film Festival Audience Award, Best Documentary Grand Prize, Best Documentary Golden Gate Award, Documentary Film
* 2001 Vancouver International Film Festival Audience Award, Diversity in Spirit Award
* 2001 Hamptons International Film Festival Best Documentary
* 2001 São Paulo International Film Festival Best Documentary Audience Award
* 2001 Valladolid International Film Festival Best Documentary
* 2001 Paris International Film Festival (Rencontres) Audience Award-Best Film


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2001 documentary film
Promises
Directed byCarlos Bolado
B.Z. Goldberg
Justine Shapiro
Produced byB.Z. Goldberg
Justine Shapiro
StarringMoishe and Raheli Bar Am
Faraj Adnan Hassan Husein
Mahmoud Mazen Mahmoud Izhiman
Daniel Solan
Yarko Solan
Sanabel Hassan
Shlomo
CinematographyIlan Buchbinder
Yoram Millo
Edited byCarlos Bolado
Production
company		Promises Film Project
Distributed byCowboy Pictures
Release date
  • January 30, 2001 (2001-01-30)
Running time106 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguagesEnglish
Arabic
Hebrew

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. Promises has been shown at many film festivals and received excellent reviews and many accolades.

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. 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.

Production

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. After its theatrical run, an abridged version aired as an episode of the PBS series POV.

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.

The children

  • Daniel and Yarko: Israeli boys living in west Jerusalem, secular Jews, put off more by religious Jews than Palestinians; grandsons of Holocaust survivor
  • Shlomo: Jewish quarter in Jerusalem, Orthodox, son of a rabbi from Jerusalem
  • Moishe: lives in Beit-El in the West-Bank, dislikes the Arabs.
  • Faraj: lives in the Deheishe refugee camp in the West Bank, Palestinian; son of Palestinian refugees
  • Mahmoud: Palestinian quarter in East Jerusalem; son of a merchant in the Muslim quarter of the Old City
  • Sanabel: Palestinian lives also in the Deheishe refuge camp, father is in prison because he was affiliated with the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine. Her brother died from heatstroke, he was also in prison.

Reception

Critical response

Promises has an approval rating of 96% on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 47 reviews, and an average rating of 7.81/10. The website's critical consensus states, "A heartbreaking and illuminating look at the Israeli and Palestinian conflict through the eyes of children". Metacritic assigned the film a weighted average score of 80 out of 100, based on 16 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

Nominations

  • Best Documentary, 74th Academy Awards
  • Best Documentary, IFP Spirit Awards
  • Truer than Fiction Award, IFP Spirit Awards

Awards

  • 2002 The NBR Freedom of Expression Citation National Board of Review
  • 2002 The Michael Landon Award for Community Service to Youth Twenty-Third Annual Young Artist Awards
  • 2001 Emmy Award, Best Documentary
  • 2001 Emmy Award, Best Background Analysis
  • 2001 Rotterdam International Film Festival Audience Award, Best Film
  • 2001 Munich Film Festival Freedom of Expression Award
  • 2001 Jerusalem Film Festival Special Festival Award
  • 2001 Locarno International Film Festival Special Ecumenical Jury Prize
  • 2001 San Francisco International Film Festival Audience Award, Best Documentary Grand Prize, Best Documentary Golden Gate Award, Documentary Film
  • 2001 Vancouver International Film Festival Audience Award, Diversity in Spirit Award
  • 2001 Hamptons International Film Festival Best Documentary
  • 2001 São Paulo International Film Festival Best Documentary Audience Award
  • 2001 Valladolid International Film Festival Best Documentary
  • 2001 Paris International Film Festival (Rencontres) Audience Award-Best Film

References

  1. https://itvs.org/films/promises/
  2. "Promises". Rotten Tomatoes.
  3. "Promises". Metacritic.
  4. "NY Times: Promises". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2009. Archived from the original on 2009-04-12. Retrieved 2008-11-23.

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