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Promises (2001)

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Several Jewish and Palestinian children are followed for three years and put in touch with each other... See full summary »

Writers:

Stephen Most (consulting writer), Stephen Most (researcher)
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Cast

Credited cast:
Moishe Bar Am Moishe Bar Am ...
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B.Z. Goldberg B.Z. Goldberg ...
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Shlomo Green Shlomo Green ...
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Sanabel Hassan Sanabel Hassan ...
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Faraj Adnan Hassan Husein Faraj Adnan Hassan Husein ...
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Mahmoud Mazen Mahmoud Izhiman Mahmoud Mazen Mahmoud Izhiman ...
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Daniel Solan Daniel Solan ...
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Yarko Solan Yarko Solan ...
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Storyline

Several Jewish and Palestinian children are followed for three years and put in touch with each other, in this alternative look at the Jewish-Palestinian conflict. The three filmmakers followed a group of seven local children between 1995 and 1998. They all have a totally different background. These seven children tell their own story about growing up in Jerusalem. Through this portrait of their generation, we see how deep rooted and almost insoluble the problems of the Middle East have become. When the protagonists speak out in an epilogue a couple of years later, it becomes apparent that all have lost their childlike innocence. Written by Sujit R. Varma  

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Plot Keywords:

Children | Palestinian | Peace | Everyday Life | Arab  | See more »

Genres:

Documentary

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Country:

USA

Language:

English | Arabic | Hebrew

Release Date:

(Netherlands) See more »

Also Known As:

Promesas See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$11,138 (USA) (17 March 2002) (2 Screens)

Gross:

$243,769 (USA) (15 December 2002)
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Company Credits

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Runtime:

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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1
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Connections

Referenced in The Holiday (2006) See more »