Promises (2001)

Directors:

Carlos Bolado
B.Z. Goldberg
(more)

Writers:

Stephen Most (consulting writer)
Stephen Most (researcher)

Release Date:

20 December 2001 (Netherlands)

Genre:

Documentary

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Children | Palestinian | Peace | Everyday Life | Arab

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 12 wins & 3 nominations

Cast

Moishe Bar Am	...	Himself
B.Z. Goldberg	...	Himself
Shlomo Green	...	Himself (as Schlomo)
Sanabel Hassan	...	Herself
Faraj Adnan Hassan Husein	...	Himself
Mahmoud Mazen Mahmoud Izhiman	...	Himself
Daniel Solan	...	Himself
Yarko Solan	...	Himself

Directed by
Carlos Bolado
B.Z. Goldberg
Justine Shapiro

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Stephen Most		consulting writer
Stephen Most		researcher

Produced by
B.Z. Goldberg	....	producer
Justine Shapiro	....	producer

Cinematography by
Ilan Buchbinder
Yoram Millo

Film Editing by
Carlos Bolado

Sound Department
Frank Canonica	....	supervising sound recordist: mix stage
Larry Oatfield	....	sound editor
Dan Olmsted	....	sound re-recording mixer
Matthew Spiro	....	sound effects editor

Editorial Department
Sara Maamouri	....	assistant editor

Production Companies

• Promises Film Project

Distributors

• CDI Films (2003) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Cinemien (2001) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Cowboy Pictures (2001) (USA) (theatrical)
• Filmcoopi Zürich (2002) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• Solaris Distribution (2002) (France) (theatrical)
• Homescreen (2002) (Netherlands) (VHS)
• Homescreen (2004) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• New Yorker Video (2004) (USA) (DVD)
• Polyband (2009) (Germany) (DVD)
• Primer Plano Film Group Video (Argentina) (VHS)
• Roco Films (2001) (Non-USA) (all media)

Also Known As:

Runtime:

France:106 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Arabic | Hebrew

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Argentina:Atp | Denmark:7 | France:U | Spain:T | Sweden:7 | Peru:PT

Company:

Promises Film Project

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The Holiday (2006)

Give peace a chance

7 children, 7 hates, 7 different lives, 7 possibilities, 1 meeting and 1 million chances to peace. "Promises" is a shiny and wonderful documentary about the conflicts between Israel and Palestine showed by children. It's extraordinary to see them talking about the conflicts: they repeat their parents' opinion until the director B.Z. suggests a meeting. Some agree; others no. And the great moment of "Promises" is their meeting, when they're just kids: playing, eating, laughing, talking, crying... That meeting waves to peace. It seems to be the solution adults don't want to see. "Promises" is great, one of the best movies I've ever seen in my whole life. 10/10.