BUDRUS

A Just Vision Film, Directed by Julia Bacha

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.

Budrus was produced by Just Vision. Just Vision informs local and international audiences about under-documented Palestinian and Israeli civilian efforts to resolve the conflict nonviolently. By creating award-winning films that tell the otherwise unknown stories of these individuals and complementing them with online educational tools, we equip journalists, community leaders, educators, students and facilitators with information, access and content so they can learn from, report on, support or join Palestinian and Israeli civilians working for freedom, dignity, security and peace without arms.

If you are interested in hosting a public screening of Budrus in your community, please contact Just Vision at nadav@justvision.org or (212) 367-4701.


DVD FEATURES:
DVD includes both a 58 and 82 minute version. The 58 minute version tells the same story with less emphasis on international delegations and government officials.

Includes a digital Discussion Guide written by Just Vision (download PDF).
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QUOTES:

"This film will single-handedly change how many people view the conflict. IT'S THAT GOOD, AND THAT IMPORTANT."
—The Boston Globe

"[BUDRUS] GIVES AN ENORMOUS AMOUNT OF HOPE...It's a story which will have an impact and can help bring [about] change."
—Her Majesty Queen Noor of Jordan

"A POIGNANT CHRONICLE...This inspiring documentary stresses peaceful resistance as the best means of conflict resolution."
—The Herald Sun

"BUDRUS CHRONICLES A SMALL VICTORY in a much larger and uncertain battle, but with so much hopelessness in the region, it's worth highlighting and, hopefully, emulating."
—The Nation

"A MOVING SLIVER OF HOPE that nonviolent resistance may yet blossom out of violence."
—New York Magazine

"This year's MUST SEE DOCUMENTARY"
—The New York Times

"COMPELLING"
—The Economist

"[4 STARS]"
—Financial Times


The Miss Representation: Youth Education Curriculum equips students with the critical thinking skills to question the messages bombarding them daily in mainstream media. It also empowers teachers and parents with the tools to converse with children and young adults about their media consumption and its’ impact on their well-being.

Using footage and storytelling from the award-winning 2011 documentary Miss Representation, the education curriculum gives media literacy a much-needed gender focus. Girls and boys alike are asked to think about the effects of the images they see—particularly the ways media affect women and girls’ ability to see themselves as powerful beings and ultimately as leaders in our society.

The Miss Representation: Youth Education Curriculum includes modular clips and lesson plans that teachers can incorporate into existing instruction or build upon for a dedicated media literacy class. Your purchase includes access to material appropriate for K-4 elementary, middle school, and high school academic settings as well as discussion questions, activities aligned to national educational standards, and inspiring ways to engage students in using media as a positive change agent in our culture. A university study guide and the feature length film are also available for higher education classrooms and teacher in-services.

Looking for a way to engage and inspire young people? Consider giving the gift of Louder Than a Bomb to a school near you.

At screenings from San Diego, California to Lusaka, Zambia, we’ve seen the powerful impact Louder Than a Bomb can have on young people. It doesn’t matter if it’s a public school, a private school, or a religious school, the message is universal, and the effect is the same: they laugh, they cry, and they leave the screening thinking, talking, and excited about writing. Often the first question we get is “why don’t we have that here?”

Now, you can bring the excitement and energy of Louder Than a Bomb to kids in your community by purchasing the educational DVD for a middle or high school near you. The DVD includes the film itself, full versions of all the main poems (plus a bonus poem), and detailed lesson plans designed by the co-founder of Louder Than a Bomb, poet/educator Kevin Coval. The goal of this package is not just to inspire kids, but to get them writing—as individuals and with others—and maybe even get them to start an LTAB-style program at their school.

Purchase the Louder Than a Bomb educational DVD for a school, organization, or favorite teacher. Visit www.rocoeducational.com or www.louderthanabombfilm.com to find out more about the film.

“I had a feeling that the film was going to be well-received, but I was not prepared for the overwhelming response from students, teachers, and administrators. The outpouring of emotion from the students was genuine, spontaneous, nonstop -- and very, very loud.”
—Ken Jacobson, Programming/Education Outreach Coordinator, Palm Springs International Film Festival

“Louder Than a Bomb is not only an entertaining and exciting film, it’s also an excellent teaching tool for the classroom. I’ve shown the film three times, to over 750 high school students, and each screening was met with standing ovations and spontaneous mid-film applause.”
—Rebecca Fons, Education Program Manager, The Chicago International Film Festival

“Students who previously had said that they hated poetry loved the film and now view poetry in a completely different light.”
—Kathy McHugh, English Department head, North Shore Country Day School

“The word I heard over and over from the students… ‘AWESOME!’”
—Kristy Ulrich Papczun, English Teacher, Byrne Elementary (Chicago)

“Best friggin’ movie EVER.”
—One of Kristy’s students, on Facebook

“Whenever, wherever, and however you find this film, just find it—and grab a teenager you love or who needs inspiration.”
—Geraud Blanks, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel

“Louder Than a Bomb captures the inexplicable magic that occurs when the seemingly least likely candidates reach for something like poetry as a lifeline, seize it and climb to heights unimaginable.”
—Ryan Syrek, Omaha Reader

“Louder Than a Bomb’’ is about the doors that language opens. Think of it as ‘Glee’ without music. Without a net, too….”
—Ty Burr, Boston Globe

“Awesome…Equally parts heartbreaking and inspirational, this film is a reminder that even Allen Ginsberg and William Burroughs had to start somewhere….so why shouldn’t it be at a local high school?”
—Nylonmag.com

“Brimming with life and hope….It’s about how an amazing program has helped bring the best out of these kids, and how these kids have shown the ability to amaze right back.”
—Noel Murray, Onion A/V Club