Fresh
Too sincere to exploit its subjects and too honest to manipulate its audience.
Paul Malcolm, L.A. Weekly
Promises
2001 · 1h 46m · N/A
Documentary
Directed by
Carlos Bolado
,
B. Z. Goldberg
,
Justine Shapiro
Overview
Documentarians Justine Shapiro and B.Z. Goldberg traveled to Israel to interview Palestinian and Israeli kids ages 11 to 13, assembling their views on living in a society afflicted with violence, separatism and religious and political extremism. This 2002 Oscar nominee for Best Feature Documentary culminates in an astonishing day in which two Israeli children meet Palestinian youngsters at a refugee camp.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
96%
Tomatometer
Fresh
A gripping documentary that reveals how deep the antagonism lies in war-torn Jerusalem.
Marta Barber, Miami Herald
Fresh
What's so extraordinary about this Oscar-nominated work is that it shows us that conflict through the eyes of seven bright, funny, thoughtful kids, ages 9 to 13, on both sides.
Jane Sumner, Dallas Morning News
Fresh
Beautifully crafted and brutally honest, Promises offers an unexpected window into the complexities of prejudice.
Loren King, Chicago Tribune
Fresh
Every individual will see the movie through the prism of his or her own beliefs and prejudices, but the one thing most will take away is the sense that peace is possible. That, in itself, is extraordinary.
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
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