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Promises is a 2001 documentary film that examines the Israeli-Palestinian conflict from the perspectives of seven children living in the Palestinian communities in the West Bank and Israeli neighborhoods of Jerusalem.
The film follows Israeli-American filmmaker B.Z. Goldberg as he meets with seven Palestinian and Israeli children between the ages of nine and thirteen, seeing the Middle East conflict through their eyes. The most important aspect of the film is that it allows "ordinary" kids to develop natural bonds of affection by simply playing games with each other - bonds which go beyond the clutter of prejudices that they have heard from their parents and others around them.
Promises was shot between 1997 and 2000 and was produced in association with the Independent Television Service with partial funding provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
The film has a running time of 106 minutes, and includes Arabic, Hebrew and English dialogue with English subtitles.
In 2004 the filmmakers' produced a follow-up program called Promises: Four Years On, which features interviews and updates on the children's current lives. It lasts 25 minutes and is included as a special feature on the film's DVD release.
Promises has been shown at many film festivals and received excellent reviews and many accolades.
Promises was a Canadian-based pop group which was founded 1978 in Thousand Oaks, California. The members were the siblings Leslie Maria Knauer (born August 20, 1957, Vancouver, vocals), Jed Knauer (born July 17, 1955, Toronto, guitar, piano) and Benny Knauer (born October 21, 1958, Vancouver, keyboards and vocals). Their father Peter Knauer was a German from Hamburg who moved with his children from Canada to California in the late 1960s. The group "Promises" was formed, recorded and produced by Steve Verroca who leased it to EMI EAR Holland. The single "Baby It's You" became a smash hit in Europe and around the world (especially in Germany where it reached number 4 in the charts) in February 1979 and Promises received a Gold album for more than 260,000 selling units. The song was also hugely popular in Australia, largely due to weekly programming of the original film clip on Sunday evening television music show Countdown. The song was subsequently released on a highly popular compilation album in that market. It also reached number one on the New Zealand Singles Chart for five weeks. "Baby It's You" was also a success in South Africa, also appearing on Volume 7 of that country's long running compilation album series Pop Shop. The video received a lot of airplay on South African television too. After the second single "Lets get back together" became much less successful (only number 18 in Germany and Leslie wanting to change the group image to a punk band the group broke up. In many Published article it says; "Promises was a flop in the States", but due to some squabbling between EMI-EAR and Capitol Records in Los Angeles, even though the band was a huge hit around the world Capitol records refused to sign the group and Promises was never released in the U.S. But once The group was no longer signed to EMI-EAR, under new manager Toby Mamis, the group entered the studio to record a U.S. album for Capitol Records produced by Jack Nitzsche. Producer Verroca had used many recording tricks for Leslie's voice that Mr. Nitzsche was not aware off and with discordance with the new producer and Leslie insisting on recording full takes without overdubs, resulted in the plug being pulled on the sessions resulting in Benny, jed and Peter Knaur quitting the band. Leslie Knauer (Knauer-Wasser during a relationship with photographer Julian Wasser) later became a member with the groups Precious Metal (1983-1992) represented by music attorney Stann Findelle, who made their first recording deal with Polygram and the group went on to also record on Chameleon Records, and Kanary (2004) and sang two songs for the Dennis Hopper movie, Choke (2001).
"Promises" is a 1999 song by British hard rock band Def Leppard from their album Euphoria. It was released as a single later that year and reached #1 on the Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart and #38 on the Top 40 Mainstream. Promises featured on the second discs of Best of Def Leppard and Rock of Ages: The Definitive Collection, both released in 2004, and live version is featured on their latest live album Viva! Hysteria, released in October 2013.
It is also one of the few songs from that period of their career that has been performed live on successive tours other than the one directly supporting its parent album.
"Promises" is the 18th episode of the second season of the television series Hercules: The Legendary Journeys.
"Promises" is a rock song by Irish band The Cranberries. It is the first single from the band's fourth album, Bury the Hatchet, released in 1999. The song was the only single from the album to chart in the US and the last single before their hiatus. The song, which has a heavy rock beat with strident lead guitar, deals with the divorce subject. A music video, directed by Olivier Dahan, was released to promote the single.
"Promises" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Randy Travis. It was originally released in March 1987, as the B-side of " Forever and Ever, Amen." Then it was released as the A-side in May 1989 as the fourth and final single from his album, Old 8x10, peaking at number 17 in the United States and number 12 Canada. Travis co-wrote this with John Lindley.
"Promises" is the third single from Andain, and remarks a comeback after eight years since their previous release. It's also the first promotional single taken from the duo's debut album, You Once Told Me.
"Promises" is a song by British dubstep trio Nero that appears on their debut studio album, Welcome Reality. It was released as the fourth single from the album on 5 August 2011. The song debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart, becoming the group's first chart-topping single. It sold 46,700 copies in its first week, the lowest first-week sales for a number one in 97 weeks. "Promises" has been nominated for an Ivor Novello Award in the category of Best Contemporary Song. The song was also featured on an Hewlett-Packard TV commercial in the United Kingdom, France, United States and Latin America, giving it a broader audience and more recognition. Additionally, it was also featured in trailers from the video game, Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed. At the later, also featured in the 2013 video game, Saints Row IV.
Promises is the second full-length album by Canadian rock band The Hunters. The album was released on April 17, 2012 on Stomp Records, their first on a record label.
The first single, "Van Party Forever" was released on June 5 and the music video features the band playing with The Sainte Catherines during their farewell tour.
The second music video is made entirely of shots from their journey to The Fest 11 in Gainesville. It was filmed during Hurricane Sandy and features the band driving all the way from Florida to Québec in a rental car as all flights were cancelled. It was released on November 27, 2012.
A documentary webseries about Promises promotional tour was released in January 2013. Titled Driving on Promises, the ten episodes cover the whole tour through Quebec and Ontario. It is based on their roadie's log book.
The album was recorded and produced by Hugo Mudie and Marc-André Beaudet, both from The Sainte Catherines.
"Promises" is a song by Christian Contemporary- Alternative- Rock band Sanctus Real from their sixth studio album, Run. It was released on October 9, 2012, as the first single from the album.
"Promises" is a song by American hip-hop artist Wiz Khalifa. It features production by Jim Jonsin and serves as the fifth single off his fifth studio album Blacc Hollywood.
"Promises" is a single released by the British rock musician Eric Clapton in September 1978. It is part of his studio album Backless.
Promises is the fourth studio album by The Boxer Rebellion, released worldwide on 13 May 2013. Four singles were released from the album; "Diamonds", "Promises", "Keep Moving" and "Always".
"Promises" featured in the Google Grad's campaign with "Keep Moving" and "New York" featuring in the TV series' Legit and Forever respectively.
"Always" was re-recorded acoustically to celebrate new guitarist Andrew Smith coming on board to replace Todd Howe and one other song, "I Fell in Love", left over from the sessions (but not included on the album) was released as a free download.
The album peaked at number 69 on the official Billboard 200 chart in 2013.
"Promises" is a song by Christian rock band 7eventh Time Down from their third album, God Is on the Move. It was released in 2015 as the album's second single.
Usage examples of "promises".
Madame Morin took leave of her niece, and the handshakings, thanks, and promises of remembrance between me and the nuns, lasted for a good quarter of an hour.
I shall inform you of everything, of the house in which he wishes me to go and live, where he promises to supply me all I want.
She, on her side, had assured him of her firm belief in his promise, and had with the most solemn vows declared, that on his fulfilling or breaking these promises, it depended, whether she should be the happiest or most miserable of womankind.
I imagined that I should not have much difficulty in sending her back to Venice, which she might never have quitted if it had not been for her trust in me, founded on the fallacious promises of her seducer.
When I hear women talking about the bad faith and inconstancy of men, and maintaining that when men make promises of eternal constancy they are always deceivers, I confess that they are right, and join in their complaints.
Still it cannot be helped, for the promises of lovers are dictated by the heart, and consequently the lamentations of women only make me want to laugh.
At the time I certainly meant to keep to my oath, but that which destiny had in store for me could not be reconciled with these promises which welled forth from my soul in a moment of excitement.
He wishes to take us himself to Versailles, and promises to procure some employment for me.
It is easy enough for a man to forget his promises under such circumstances.
This gentleman is satisfied with an income of twelve hundred francs per annum, but he promises to leave me in his will no less than a hundred and fifty thousand francs.
I shall be obliged to deprive myself of this privilege for the future, unless he promises to be more discreet.
We gave our promises, and the good father proceeded to gratify us with a sight of the riches which nature had lavished on him, and in the course of an hour he had turned us into women.
I assured her that I would faithfully observe all my promises, and she replied that her happiness was complete, and that she knew she owed it all to me.
Wilkins, with great art, fished all out of her at her own house, and had she not indeed made promises, in Mr.
He then locked the door, and delivered the key to Honour, having first given her the strictest charge, with great promises of rewards for her fidelity, and most dreadful menaces of punishment in case should betray her trust.