The Civic Media Center presents…

PROMISES

WHEN: Monday, Feb. 6th
WHERE: Hippodrome Cinema
SHOWTIMES: 7pm, 9pm
TICKETS: $3 to $10, sliding scale (available in lobby 30 min before the show)

PROMISES travels to a Palestinian refugee camp and to an Israeli settlement in the West Bank, where we meet seven Palestinian and Israeli children. Though the children live only 20 minutes apart, they exist in completely separate worlds. The film explores the nature of their division, and tells the story of a few children who dared to cross the lines to meet their neighbors. A refreshing, human, and sometimes humorous portrait of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict (106 minutes).

–BEST DOCUMENTARY WINNER, Emmy Awards
–BEST FEATURE DOCUMENTARY NOMINEE, Academy Awards
–FESTIVAL PRIZE, Jerusalem International Film Festival

Part of the CMC monthly film series. 373-0010
For more on the film, visit www.promisesproject.org

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The Civic Media Center presents…

PROMISES

WHEN: Monday, Feb. 6th
WHERE: Hippodrome Cinema
SHOWTIMES: 7pm, 9pm
TICKETS: $3 to $10, sliding scale (available in lobby 30 min before the show)

PROMISES travels to a Palestinian refugee camp and to an Israeli settlement in the West Bank, where we meet seven Palestinian and Israeli children. Though the children live only 20 minutes apart, they exist in completely separate worlds. The film explores the nature of their division, and tells the story of a few children who dared to cross the lines to meet their neighbors. A refreshing, human, and sometimes humorous portrait of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict (106 minutes).

–BEST DOCUMENTARY WINNER, Emmy Awards
–BEST FEATURE DOCUMENTARY NOMINEE, Academy Awards
–FESTIVAL PRIZE, Jerusalem International Film Festival

Part of the CMC monthly film series. 373-0010.
For more on the film, visit www.promisesproject.org

This entry was posted on Monday, February 6th, 2006 at 3:07 pm and is filed under Special Event. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can skip to the end and leave a response. Pinging is currently not allowed.