As the conflict in the Middle East rages on, and Israeli-Palestinian tensions continue to escalate, this rousing film about one Palestinian village and its unlikely hero—humble family man turned activist Ayed Morrar—reveals the power of ordinary people to peaceably fight for extraordinary change. When Ayed’s small village, Budrus, is threatened with destruction by Israel’s Separation Barrier, Ayed unites disparate Palestinian factions and progressive Israelis, and draws women into the heart of the struggle, in an unarmed movement to save it. BUDRUS eloquently captures the struggles and triumphs of the inspiring movement and challenges us to consider what is possible when people come together for a common cause.

Post-screening discussion with filmmaker Julia Bacha, Ronit Avni, Founder and Director of Just Vision, and film subject Ayed Morrar, moderated by Steven Heydemann, United States Institute of Peace.

BUDRUS
Just Vision
Jessica Devaney
Tel: 561.373.4701
jessica@justvision.org
www.justvision.org/budrus