Budrus (2009)

Director:

Julia Bacha

Writer:

Julia Bacha (writer)

Release Date:

8 October 2010 (USA)

Genre:

Documentary | Action | Biography | History | News | War

Tagline:

It takes a village to unite the most divided people on earth.

Plot:

Follows a Palestinian leader who unites Fatah, Hamas and Israelis in an unarmed movement to save his village from destruction. Success eludes them until his 15-year-old daughter jumps into the fray. |

Awards:

9 wins & 1 nomination

Directed by
Julia Bacha

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Julia Bacha		writer

Produced by
Ronit Avni	....	executive producer
Ronit Avni	....	producer
Julia Bacha	....	producer
Daniel J. Chalfen	....	consulting producer
Jessica Devaney	....	associate producer
Sandi Simcha Dubowski	....	co-producer
Darius Fisher	....	co-producer
Anat Langer-Gal	....	associate producer
Jehane Noujaim	....	executive producer
Sigal Rosh	....	co-producer
Rula Salameh	....	producer
Rebekah Wingert	....	associate producer

Original Music by
Kareem Roustom

Cinematography by
Julia Bacha
Mohammed Fawzi

Film Editing by
Julia Bacha
Geeta Gandbhir

Sound Department
Scott Freiman	....	sound editor

Visual Effects by
Chris Kirk	....	motion designer
Chris Kirk	....	title design

Camera and Electrical Department
Shai Carmeli-Pollak	....	additional photography

Animation Department
Darius Fisher	....	animator

Editorial Department
Jessica Devaney	....	assistant editor
Darius Fisher	....	on-line editor

Other crew
Claudia Tomassini	....	international publicist

Thanks
Melanie Franciosi	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Just Vision Films

Distributors

• Balcony Releasing (2010) (USA) (theatrical)
• Dogwoof Pictures (2010) (UK) (all media)
• Roco Films (2009) (Non-USA) (all media)
• Typecast Releasing (2011) (USA) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Digital Neural Axis  post-production facilities
• Mindbomb Films  titles

Also Known As:

Runtime:

70 min | USA:82 min (DVD version)

Country:

Israel | Occupied Palestinian Territory | USA

Language:

Arabic | Hebrew | English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Certification:

USA:Unrated

Company:

Just Vision Films

Quotes:

Ayed Morrar:It's a live bullet. It's like Fallujah, shooting everywhere. It's like a... You hear? It's like a rocket.

A Protest Movement Ignored by the Media

This documentary will be an eye-opener for many Americans. It tells the story of an on-going non-violent protest movement on the West Bank of the Palestinian Territories. The movement has been created and led by Palestinians--a people often portrayed as terrorists or fanatics by the Western media. Some intrepid international activists as well as some Israelis have joined the movement, but the focus of this film is on the Palestinians.

The film portrays the actual protests and the response by the Israeli military. Just as interesting are numerous brief interviews with many people including the leaders of the protests, an Israeli activist and an Israeli military leader on the ground (who I began to suspect was probably later fired, as his comments were damning as well as humorous). Many people might be shocked to see a Hamas member talk about the value of non-violent protest and how he has met progressive Jews whom he now views as comrades. Not a bearded mullah, he is a math teacher.

The protests I believe were filmed in 2003, but this movement against the Israeli theft of Palestinian land continues on the West Bank. Since it is rarely covered by the Western media, this film may be your only chance to get a good look at it.