Budrus

It takes a village to unite the most divided people on earth.
Budrus
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  • Encoding: Region 1 (USA & Canada)
  • Released: May 17, 2011
  • Originally Released: 2009
  • Label: Typecast Pictures

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User Ratings: 246
Rating: 3/4 -- Simply shot and straightforward in its argument, this film from Brazilian documentarian Julia Bacha is an agitprop rallying cry for Palestinians living in the West Bank's Occupied Territories. Full Review
Boston Phoenix
Dec 2, 2010
Rating: 3/4 -- Bacha, who worked on the impressive 2004 documentary "Control Room," does well to focus on one tiny town and its leading citizens; "Budrus" is at its best when she keeps the scale small.
Seattle Times
Dec 16, 2010
Rating: 3/4 -- For those who despair of ever seeing peace in the Middle East, Budrus offers both sobering and cheering evidence that progress is possible. Full Review
Washington Post
Oct 29, 2010
Rating: 3/4 -- No one can believe that "Budrus" is showing us the key to peace in the Middle East. But any positive note about this most intractable of conflicts should be savored. Full Review
San Francisco Chronicle
Jan 13, 2011
Rating: C+ -- This all goes on until Bacha either runs out of budget, patience or film, and ends up cutting to the somewhat positive results. Full Review
Detroit News
Mar 18, 2011
Rating: 4/5 -- What's most gratifying about Budrus is that the film enables us to feel some of the same emotions the participants experienced. Full Review
Los Angeles Times
Oct 21, 2010
Rating: B+ -- An intense, albeit one-sided, documentary on location during demonstrations by the Palestinians in the village of Budrus against Israeli encroachments. Full Review
Modamag.com
Apr 14, 2011

Product Description:

Filmmaker Julia Bacha offers this thought-provoking look at the unintended consequences of the wall erected to keep the peace between Israel and Palestine in this inspirational documentary. When the citizens of Budrus realized that Israel's Separation Barrier would essentially destroy their remote village, Palestinian community organizer Ayed Morrar made it his mission to fight back by uniting Fatah and Hamas members, as well as Israeli supporters, against the massive fence. Although their success seemed decidedly uncertain at first, their cause would soon get a much-needed boost when Morrar's 15-year-old daughter, Iltezam, rallied women to the cause as well. Incredibly, it was Iltezam's faction that stood their ground on the front lines, fearlessly confronting heavily armed soldiers twice their size. The result was a nonviolent protest that has since had a ripple effect throughout the war-torn Middle East, inspiring people who were once bitter enemies to lay down their weapons and work together for peace.

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