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5 Broken Cameras

7.5(94 votes)
2011

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Overview

Five broken cameras – and each one has a powerful tale to tell. Embedded in the bullet-ridden remains of digital technology is the story of Emad Burnat, a farmer from the Palestinian village of Bil’in, which famously chose nonviolent resistance when the Israeli army encroached upon its land to make room for Jewish colonists. Emad buys his first camera in 2005 to document the birth of his fourth son, Gibreel. Over the course of the film, he becomes the peaceful archivist of an escalating struggle as olive trees are bulldozed, lives are lost, and a wall is built to segregate burgeoning Israeli settlements.

Details

Genres

War, Documentary

Language

EN

Release Date

2011-11-23

Runtime

90 min

Available On
OVID
Chai Flicks
Kino Film Collection
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Cast

Emad Burnat

Emad Burnat

Soraya Burnat

Soraya Burnat

Gibreel Burnat

Gibreel Burnat

Mohammed Burnat

Mohammed Burnat

Yasin Burnat

Yasin Burnat

Taki-Ydin Burnat

Taki-Ydin Burnat

Muhammad Burnat

Muhammad Burnat

Intisar Burnat

Intisar Burnat

Bassem Abu-Rahma "Phil"

Bassem Abu-Rahma "Phil"

Adeeb Abu-Rahma

Adeeb Abu-Rahma