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Promises poster
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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 80.6 / 100
2001·Documentary·1h 46m

PROMISES

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.

Above the Line
B.Z. Goldberg, Justine Shapiro, Carlos Bolado·DirectorB. Z. Goldberg·WriterJustine Shapiro·WriterYoram Millo·Director of PhotographyCarlos Bolado·Music SupervisorCarlos Bolado·Editor
Cast
Moishe Bar Am·SelfB. Z. Goldberg·SelfSanabel Hassan·Self
Full Crew
(23 credits)
Directing· 3
Carlos Bolado·DirectorB. Z. Goldberg·DirectorJustine Shapiro·Director
Writing· 2
B. Z. Goldberg·WriterJustine Shapiro·Writer
Camera· 4
Yoram Millo·Director of PhotographyCarlos Bolado·Additional CameraB. Z. Goldberg·Additional CameraJustine Shapiro·Additional Camera
Editing· 3
Carlos Bolado·EditorJennifer Chinlund·Additional EditingRuby Yang·Additional Editing
Sound & Music· 7
Carlos Bolado·Music SupervisorCarlos Bolado·Sound RecordistB. Z. Goldberg·Sound RecordistE. Larry Oatfield·Sound EditorDan Olmsted·Sound Re-Recording MixerRogelio Villanueva·Sound DesignerJustine Shapiro·Sound Recordist
Production· 3
B. Z. Goldberg·ProducerJustine Shapiro·ProducerStephen Most·Researcher
Other Departments· 1
Stephen Most·Additional Writing
By the Numbers
80.6
OF 100
Master Score
8.3
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
1 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Hopeful, Joyful
Composition
Split
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a close-up of two young individuals, likely boys, smiling and looking towards the left side of the frame. The person on the left has lighter”

Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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