About this movie
- Genres:
- Documentary
- Language:
- English
- Running time:
- 1:21:45
- Partner rating:
- Released:
- 2009
Cast & Crew
Cast
- Ayed Morrar
- Iltezam Morrar
- Riyad Deis
- Kobi Snitz
- Yasmine Levy
- Ahmed Awwad
- Doron Spielman
Directors
- Julia Bacha
Producers
- Julia Bacha
- Ronit Avni
- Rula Salameh
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Budrus
Reviews by Rotten Tomatoes
87%
percent positive reviews
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Tom Long, Detroit News
This all goes on until Bacha either runs out of budget, patience or film, and ends up cutting to the somewhat positive results.
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Walter V. Addiego, San Francisco Chronicle
No one can believe that "Budrus" is showing us the key to peace in the Middle East. But any positive note about this most intractable of conflicts should be savored.
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John Hartl, Seattle Times
Bacha, 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.
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Wesley Morris, Boston Globe
Uncertain which approach to use, the filmmakers try a little of everything: sit-down interviews, in-the-moment footage, sentimental close-ups. A patient, on-the-ground approach would mostly have...
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Ann Hornaday, Washington Post
For those who despair of ever seeing peace in the Middle East, Budrus offers both sobering and cheering evidence that progress is possible.
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