Documentary
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Feature

Three Promises

2023 MENA Canada Filmmaking Grant-winning film. Screened at MENA 5 as a work in progress preview.
Synopsis:

While the Israeli army retaliates against the Second Intifada in the West Bank in the early 2000s, a mother films her family's daily life, punctuated by time spent shielding her family from harm in the basement. Now, her son revisits this past, delivering a heart-breaking portrait of the anguish of parents who are forced to choose between their children’s physical safety and the emotional upheaval of leaving home.

Year: 
2023
Language: 
Arabic
Runtime: 
61
 mins
Co-presented with:
Saturday, January 27, 2024
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6:45 pm
VIFF Centre - Vancity Theatre
19+
Tuesday, January 30, 2024
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4:00 pm
VIFF Centre - Vancity Theatre
19+
Screening as part of the 
 Bundle
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Bundle Runtime:
 Mins
19+
Screening as part of the 
 Bundle
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Bundle Runtime:
 Mins
19+
Jan 27
 - 
Feb 11, 2024
Streaming Online
19+
Jan 27
 - 
Feb 11, 2024
Streaming Online
19+
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