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Dominican Rep. Promises documentary
- Original title
- Promises
- Year
- 2001
- Running time
- 106 min.
- Country
Israel- Director
- Screenwriter
- Cast
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Documentary
- Cinematography
- Producer
- Co-production Israel-United States;
- Genre
- Documentary | Childhood. Arab-Israeli conflict
- Synopsis
- Several Jewish and Palestinian children are followed for three years and put in touch with each other, in this alternative look at the Jewish-Palestinian conflict. The three filmmakers followed a group of seven local children between 1995 and 1998. They all have a totally different background. These seven children tell their own story about growing up in Jerusalem. Through this portrait of their generation, we see how deep rooted and almost insoluble the problems of the Middle East have become. When the protagonists speak out in an epilogue a couple of years later, it becomes apparent that all have lost their childlike innocence.
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- Rankings Position
- Awards
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2001: Nominated for Oscar: Best Documentary2001: Independent Spirit Awards: Nominated for Best Documentary
- Critics' reviews
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"Beautifully crafted and brutally honest"
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"Polarized world views from the mouths of babes -- unfortunately does little to mitigate this depressing image, but much to humanize both sides."
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"Demonstrates the unusual power of thoughtful, subjective filmmaking."
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"'Promises' takes a simple idea and just about breaks your heart with it."
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"Proves too sincere to exploit its subjects and too honest to manipulate its audience."
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"Provides deeply humanistic insight into the complexities of the Middle East conflict that political analysis or front-line news coverage often lacks."
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- Ranking Lists Position
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- 78 My Favorite Documentaries (88)
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