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Promises

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"Promises": A Movie That's More Powerful Now Than It Was When First Released

If you haven't seen Promises, find it and rent it. I've finally condensed my review to a readable size. It was hard to abbreviate my thoughts about it, it's such a beautiful, moving experience.

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Watch "Promises"

I've just seen the 2002 documentary Promises, and I can't recommend it highly enough. Promises is a documentary made by B.Z. Goldberg, an American who grew up in Jerusalem. He returns to interview children on both sides of the Israeli/Palestinian conflict, to show us

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A Wartime Film Festival

Wouldn't it be timely and rewarding if someone hosted a film festival to provoke discussion on the ongoing conflict between Israelis and Palestinians? I asked the Arts and Faith folks what films they would recommend for such a festival, and the list of titles is growing. I'