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    5 Broken Cameras

    Poster of the movie 5 Broken Cameras
    2011     Documentary    
    Palestine/Israel/France
    1h 30min
    Original lang: Hebrew, Arabic
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    Guide for parents: violence.
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    Guide for parents: violence.
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    Guide for parents: violence.
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    Guide for parents: violence.
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    Guide for parents: violence.
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    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.

    Gibreel's loss of innocence and the destruction of each camera are potent metaphors in a deeply personal documentary that vividly portrays a conflict many of us think we know. Emad Burnat, a Palestinian, joins forces with Guy Davidi, an Israeli, and -- from the wreckage of five broken cameras -- two filmmakers create one extraordinary work of art.

    Directed byEmad Burnat, Guy Davidi
    Written byGuy Davidi
    CompanyKino Lorber FilmsKinoSmithKinoSmith

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    Featuring

    Emad Burnat
    Soraya Burnat
    Mohammed Burnat
    Yasin Burnat
    Taky-Adin Burnat
    Gibreel Burnat
    Muhammad Burnat
    Bassem Abu-Rahma
    Adeeb Abu-Rahma
    Ashraf Abu-Rahma
    + MORE

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    Trailer (orig. ver. with Eng. subt.)

    11 years ago

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