Budrus (2009)

Directed by

Julia Bacha

Genre

documentary film

Country

Israel, United States

Runtime

1h 10m

Rated

G

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 4 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A documentary about Palestinian villagers in Budrus who organize peaceful protests against the Israeli West Bank barrier being built through their town. It follows the efforts of local activists and the community's struggle to protect their land.

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What happens

Budrus is a 2009 Israeli/Palestinian/American documentary film directed by Julia Bacha, produced by Ronit Avni, Rula Salameh, and Julia Bacha, and with a screenplay by Bacha. The film is about non-violent demonstrations conducted by the residents of Budrus (a Palestinian town in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate) during the early 2000s to protest against the building of the Israeli West Bank barrier inside of the village. Budrus debuted on the festival circuit at the Dubai International Film Festival on December 13, 2009. Its theatrical release was on September 24, 2010, in the UK. and on October 8, 2010, in the United States (New York). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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