Three Promises

Yousef Srouji, Palestine/Lebanon/USA, 2023, 60 mins

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 sheltering in the basement. Her son revisits this past, delivering a heart-breaking film that conveys the anguish of children and their parents who are forced to choose between safety and emotional upheaval.

Cinemapolis: 6pm, Friday April 12

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