In this podcast, Gemma Creagh talks to Yousef Srouji about his film Three Promises, which is screening at Docs Ireland (18 - 23 June 2024). 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. The devastating and intimate film revolves around three critical moments when Suha negotiates her family’s safety with God amid the abandonment of dear friends, her son’s fleeting childhood, her daughter’s mistrust, and directly facing her own mortality. Three Promises screens as part of a double bill alongside Between Two Crossings on 19th June 2024 at Docs Ireland. Tickets https://docsireland.ie/programme/whats-on/ https://filmireland.net/ Subscribe to the Film Ireland podcast on your favourite platform at. https://linktr.ee/filmireland