
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.... (Full plot summary below)
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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.
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| Seattle TimesJohn HartlBacha, 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. |
| Los Angeles TimesKenneth TuranWhat's most gratifying about Budrus is that the film enables us to feel some of the same emotions the participants experienced. |
| Film-Forward.comNora Lee MandelClosely follows remarkable story, from many viewpoints, of [a] community . . . creat[ing] an unusual paradigm for nonviolent protest . . .where most think that's impossible. |
| Spirituality and PracticeFrederic and Mary Ann BrussatA brave and illuminating documentary about a landmark 2003 nonviolent protest movement in a small Palestinian town against Israel's Separation Barrier. |
| Village VoiceElla TaylorThe little-told story of a small but growing nonviolent opposition movement among rural West Bank Palestinians gets an airing in Julia Bachas mostly fair-minded documentary. |
| Financial TimesNigel AndrewsIf you want a real film about women changing history, try the documentary Budrus. |
| Little White LiesLiz HaycroftThe people of Budrus, and their choice of peaceful protest, can only be admired. |
| Total FilmTom DawsonFollowing events over several years, director Julia Bacha uses visual sources and interviewees (including Israeli soldiers) to sculpt a timely testimony to the power of peaceful resistance. |
| St. Paul Pioneer PressChris HewittBacha's film has a naive charm that fits well with the simple goals of the people, who were just asking that they be allowed to continue raising their kids and making a living in the place where they grew up. |
| rec.arts.movies.reviewsLouis ProyectA superlative introduction to the realities of Palestinian suffering and resistance. |