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Israeli-Palestinian Relationships Focus of Film at NPU
CHICAGO, IL (October 10, 2002) - A documentary film portraying the complex
relationships between Israel and Palestine is being shown in North Park
University's Viking Hall at 8 p.m. Monday and Tuesday.
"Promises," the Academy Award nominated film, is being sponsored by the
school's Center for Middle Eastern Studies. General admission is $5 for
adults, $2 for students.
The documentary follows filmmaker B.Z. Goldberg, an American who grew up
in
Jerusalem and was a journalist during the Palestinian uprising, as he
travels back to Israel and Palestinian communities in the volatile West
Bank region. Seven Israeli and Palestinian children between the ages of
9-13 are featured in the film, which spotlights the group from
1997-2000.
For more information about the film, call 773-244-5786.
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