Premiere Date: December 13, 2001
Synopsis
What is it really like to live in Jerusalem? Promises offers touching and fresh insight into the Middle East conflict when filmmakers Shaprio, Goldberg and Bolado travel to this complex and charged city to see what seven children — Palestinian and Israeli — think about war, peace and just growing up. Living within 20 minutes of each other, these children are nevertheless locked in separate worlds. Through candid interviews, the film explores a legacy of distrust and bitterness, but signs of hope emerge when some of the children dare to cross the checkpoints to meet one another. An Independent Television Service (ITVS) Co-presentation and a Television Race Initiative (TRI) selection.
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Filmmakers
B. Z. Goldberg
Justine Shapiro
Carlos Bolado
Reviews & Reactions
Average Review
| based on 2 reviews
I saw this is Social Studies class this week and last week. I thought it was a great movie. Some sadness but otherwise it's really informative and great! I am Jewish so it was interesting to see the Jewish kids in Isreal and also to learn and Arabs/Mulims. I also think it was great to show Yarko, Daniel, Faraj and Sanabel meet! 5 stars!
by Sami Leigh N CA
November 11, 2009, 9:24 AM
I am a teacher at a jewish school in Mexico City and i recently saw this wonderful movie. I am planning on showing it to my 8th grade students, however i know it will be very hard for them to look at both sides of the story given the tight control the jewish community has over the information the kids receive regarding the conflict. I thought the documentary was great, it gave me an amazing perspective of the conflict and it made me believe that through initiatives like this one and education for the peaceful resolution of conflicts the new generations might be able to come to an agreement. CONGRATULATIONS!!!
by Lilian Galante
January 22, 2010, 1:24 PM