Three Promises

Three Promises is a 2023 Palestinian documentary film directed by Yousef Srouji, and produced by Marielle Olentine, that won the Harrell Award for Best Documentary at the 19th Annual Camden Film Festival. The story revolves around a mother and her two children in Palestine during the Second Intifada.

Plot
The story is set in early 2000's in the West Bank Palestine during Second Intifada, where Suha, mother of Yousef, director of the documentary, films her daily routine during the intense retaliatory attacks of Israelis. When Yousef finds the archive of his mother's reels, he turns the footage into a documentary.

The documentary is a story of Suha and her two children's frequent hiding in the basement from Israeli attack, mother's unwilling determination to leave the country, and unanswered questions of the children. The cast comprise: Suha Khamis,Yousef Srouji, Ramzi Srouji, and Dima Srouji. It is actual footage of the family and consisst of the events recorded by Suha, mother of the director.

Reception
The film has a rating of 8.6/10 of 18 reviews on IMDb as of 26 November 2023. Tomatometer-Approved Film Critic Wael Khairy highly recommends the film.

Awards & recognition

 * Harrell Award for Best Documentary at Camden International Film Festival 2023.
 * Alphapanda Award at Cannes Film Festival's docs-in-progress screening as part of Marché Du Film.
 * Won two work-in-progress awards at Amman International Film Festival's Industry Days (AFID).
 * Won three work-in-progress awards at Malmo Arab Film Festival Industry Days.
 * Recommended for International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) 19
 * Visions du Réel • Nyon (Switzerland) • International Medium and Short Film Competition - World Premiere
 * Received both Arab Fund for Arts & Culture (AFAC) Documentary Program's production and post production grants.