Promises [videorecording] / the Promises Film Project presents a film by Justin Shapiro and B.Z. Goldberg and Carlos Bolado ; written, produced & directed by Justine Shapiro and B.Z. Goldberg, Carlos Bolado.
Title from container. Originally released as a documentary in 2001.
Summary:
Follows the journey of a filmmaker who travels in and around Jerusalem, from a Palestinian refugee camp to an Israeli settlement in the West Bank, where he meets seven Palestinian and Israeli children who exist in completely seperate worlds, divided by physical, historical and emotional boundaries. Explores the natural boundaries and tells the story of a few children who dared to cross the lines to meet their neighbors. Seen through the eyes of the children - who although only living 20-minutes apart - live day-to-day obstacles differently that seperate them deeply.
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