Promises
General Information
- Author/Creator
- Shapiro, Justine, director.
- Language
- English, Arabic, Hebrew.
- Subtitles
- English
- Published
- United States, 2001.
- Physical Description
- DVD-ROM (103 min.)
- Digital ver. identifier
- HU_OSA_00004229
Contents/Summary
- Summary
- The filmmaker travels to a Palestinian refugee camp and to an Israeli settlement in the West Bank, and to the more familiar neighborhoods of Jerusalem where he meets seven Palestinian and Israeli children. Though the children live only 20 minutes apart, they exist in completely separate worlds; the physical, historical and emotional obstacles between them run deep. The film explores the nature of these boundaries and tells the story of a few children who dared to cross the lines to meet their neighbors. Rather than focusing on political events, the seven children featured in “Promises” offer a refreshing, human and sometimes humorous portrait of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
Subjects
- Genre
- Documentary films
Bibliographic Information
- Note
- Soros Documentary Fund
- Library Special Collection
- Soros Documentary Fund
Holdings
| Item Type | Current Location | Call Number | Status | Shelving Location | Public Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DVD-ROM | OSA Film Library | FL Record 2614 | Available | - | - |
| Digital film | OSA Film Library | FL Record 2614 (HU_OSA_00004229.mp4) | Available | Access Copy, MP4 format |