Promises

A film by Justine Shapiro and B.Z. Goldberg

Moving the conflict out of politics and into the realm of human

Rather than focusing on political events, the seven children featured in “Promises” offer a compelling human portrait of the Israeli and Palestinian conflict. The film draws viewers into the hearts and minds of Jerusalem’s children by giving voice to those captured by the region’s hatreds as well as those able to transcend them. Audiences will engage with Palestinian and Israeli kids, coming to know them as multi-dimensional people, not as stereotypes perpetuated by the mainstream media.

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Director

Justine Shapiro and B.Z. Goldberg

Producer

Justine Shapiro and B.Z. Goldberg

Runtime

102 & 83 minutes

Rights Represented

Educational Rights, Digital Rights, International Rights

Captions Available

English

Language

English, Arabic, Hebrew

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Festival & Awards

Best Documentary and Best Editing—Emmy™ Award
Best Feature Documentary—Academy Award™ nominee

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Promises

Moving the conflict out of politics and into the realm of human

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