Budrus
Still from Budrus
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Directed by

Julia Bacha

Produced by

Sandi Simcha Dubowski, Darius Fisher, Sigal Rosh, Rula Salameh

A Palestinian community organizer, Ayed Morrar, unites local Fatah and Hamas members along with Israeli supporters in an unarmed movement to save his village of Budrus from destruction by Israel’s Separation Barrier. Success eludes them until Morrar’s 15-year-old daughter, Iltezam, launches a women’s contingent that quickly moves to the front lines. Struggling side by side, father and daughter unleash an inspiring yet little-known movement that is still gaining ground today.

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