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25 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
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Promises
2001 1h 46m EN
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★7.5TMDB · 41🍅96%Rotten Tomatoes●80Metacritic★8.3IMDB · 2,727
Documentary
Synopsis
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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.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Where to watch · US
Cast
Moishe Bar Am
Self
B. Z. Goldberg
Self
Sanabel Hassan
Self
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Carlos Bolado
- Writers
- B. Z. Goldberg, Justine Shapiro
- Languages
- Hebrew, English, Arabic
- Countries
- Israel, United States of America
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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Hebrew, English, Arabic.
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WORLD
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International production across 2 countries: Israel, United States of America.
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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Carlos Bolado, shot by Yoram Millo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Carlos Bolado shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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Moishe Bar Am and B. Z. Goldberg and Sanabel Hassan carry the top of the cast.
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IMDB entry: tt0282864 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Carlos Bolado directs. Yoram Millo behind the camera. Carlos Bolado cuts. Produced in Israel, United States of America. Dialogue in Hebrew, English, Arabic.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 125 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Hebrew, English, Arabic.
- 3International production across 2 countries: Israel, United States of America.
- 4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 5Directed by Carlos Bolado, shot by Yoram Millo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 6Editor Carlos Bolado shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 7Moishe Bar Am and B. Z. Goldberg and Sanabel Hassan carry the top of the cast.
- 8IMDB entry: tt0282864 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 9Only 41 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Yoram Millo
- Editing
- Carlos Bolado
- Sound
- Dan Olmsted
- Runtime
- 106 min · 1h 46m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- IMDB
- Promises (2001)
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 96% 🍅 Fresh
- Metacritic
- 80/100
- IMDB rating
- 8.3/10 · 2,727 votes
- US box office
- $247,948
Awards
Nominated for 1 Oscar. 15 wins & 5 nominations total
Also by
Carlos Bolado
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- PR
Promises Film Project
Key crew
- Additional WritingStephen Most
- ProducerB. Z. Goldberg
- EditorCarlos Bolado
- Additional CameraCarlos Bolado
- Additional CameraB. Z. Goldberg
- Music SupervisorCarlos Bolado
- ResearcherStephen Most
- Sound RecordistCarlos Bolado
- Sound RecordistB. Z. Goldberg
- Sound EditorE. Larry Oatfield
- Sound Re-Recording MixerDan Olmsted
- Sound DesignerRogelio Villanueva
- Additional EditingJennifer Chinlund
- Additional EditingRuby Yang
- Additional CameraJustine Shapiro
- Sound RecordistJustine Shapiro
- ProducerJustine Shapiro
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- israel
- palestinian-israeli conflict
- muslim
- peace
- jerusalem
- arab
- woman director
Release history · US
When it landed
- Premiere2001-10-18· Hamptons International Film Festival
- Premiere2002-04-04· Wisconsin Film Festival
Also known as
International titles
- Hass und Hoffnung - Kinder im NahostkonfliktDE
- PromesasES
