Promises
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Universal acclaim- based on 8 Ratings
- Summary: A documentary exploring the Middle East conflict and prospects for peace by drawing viewers into the hearts and minds of seven Palestinian and Israeli children from Jerusalem -- those captured by the region's hatreds as well as those able to transcend them. (Promises Project)
- Director: B.Z. Goldberg
- Genre(s): Documentary
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80"I knew the children here had something to say," Goldberg says in voiceover early in the film. That statement may sound slightly maudlin, but the film that follows is anything but.
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80Proves too sincere to exploit its subjects and too honest to manipulate its audience.
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60Insightful, Oscar-nominated documentary.
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MikeD.10I don't cry during movies. I cried to the point of dehydration in this one. Everyone should see this movie.
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