Budrus
Directed by: Julia Bacha
Friday, August 6 - Friday, August 13, 2010
Ayed Morrar took leave of his comfortable job at the Palestinian Authority upon hearing that the Israeli government was planning to build a separation barrier through Budrus, his small agricultural village. He convened a town-hall meeting, invited Israeli civilians, and formed a movement whose motto, “We Can Do It,” resonates with community organizers worldwide. To everyone’s surprise, Ayed became the leader of the first unarmed movement to successfully protect and even expand Palestinian territory — an accomplishment made possible in large part by Ayed’s 15-year-old daughter Iltezam, who launched a women’s contingent that quickly moved to the front lines.
Filmmakers in person Fri 8/6 at 7:45 & Thu 8/12 at 7:45!
NR, 81 Minutes, In English, Arabic and Hebrew with English subtitlesUSA/Israel/Palestinian Territories, 2009
Official Website: http://www.justvision.org/budrus
