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Budrus

Upcoming U.S. Theatrical Release
Oct 8th - Quad Theatre in New York.  Click here for show times.
Oct 22nd - Music Hall in LA.  Click here for show times.

Community Appeal
At a time when the conflict in Israel and Palestine dominates religious news, let your community experience how peace is possible and what can be accomplished in the Middle East.

Call to Action
Budrus can help your community experience the power of nonviolence to confront a threat in even the most seemingly hopeless situation. And watch this power succeed.

Budrus can help your community:
•Understand the conflict between Israel and Palestine and see the humanity on both sides.
•Learn from the success of nonviolent measures and how they can be effective models for peacemaking for your local level.

Resources
•For education and facilitation materials to use Budrus as a teaching tool click here.
•For maps and support materials of the areas in conflict click here.

Bookmark this Organization
Auburn recommends two organizations, Rabbis for Human Rights and Holy Land Trust to follow on this important issue. 

Synopsis
Budrus, 2010
Ayed Morrar, an unlikely community organizer, unites Palestinians from all political factions and Israelis to save his village from destruction by Israel’s Separation Barrier. Victory seems improbable until his 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 in the Occupied Palestinian Territories that is still gaining ground today. In an action-filled documentary chronicling this movement from its infancy, Budrus shines a light on people who choose nonviolence to confront a threat yet remain virtually unknown to the world. While this film is about one Palestinian village, it tells a much bigger story about what is possible in the Middle East. Ayed succeeded in doing what many people believe to be impossible: he united local Palestinian political factions, including Fatah and Hamas; he brought women to the heart of the struggle by encouraging his daughter Iltezam's leadership; and he welcomed hundreds of Israelis to cross into Palestinian territory for the first time and join this nonviolent effort.

Purchase Information
This film is currently not available for purchase but is screening across the United States. For more information on Budrus click here.  Interested in seeing the film or taking a group to a screening? Click here for more information.
   
Documentary: A scene from the film Budrus

Budrus gives voice to a movement of nonviolence in the face of threat. A Palestinian community organizer and his teenage daughter unite local Fatah and Hamas members along with Israeli supporters in an unarmed movement to save their village, Budrus, from destruction. Click here to learn how this film can be a resource to your community. Auburn is at the forefront of international peacemaking and click here to learn more about Auburn's Religion in a Multifaith World.