Budrus tells the story, some 15 years ago, of Palestinian protests that forced the Israeli government to reconfigure a good deal of the separation wall so that it did not pass through Palestinian territory. And even though a slick on-camera Israeli military spokesman tries to make it appear that the decision was purely political in nature, Julia Bacha’s film makes it clear what happened: humble people united by a cause and using smart tactics compelled a militarized force to back down.

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