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5 Broken Cameras

Original title: Five Broken Cameras
  • 20112011
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 34m
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7.9/10
6.1K
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5 Broken Cameras (2011)
A documentary on a Palestinian farmer's chronicle of his nonviolent resistance to the actions of the Israeli army.
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A documentary on a Palestinian farmer's chronicle of his nonviolent resistance to the actions of the Israeli army.A documentary on a Palestinian farmer's chronicle of his nonviolent resistance to the actions of the Israeli army.A documentary on a Palestinian farmer's chronicle of his nonviolent resistance to the actions of the Israeli army.
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
6.1K
YOUR RATING
    • Emad Burnat
    • Guy Davidi
    • Guy Davidi(uncredited)
  • Stars
    • Emad Burnat
    • Soraya Burnat
    • Mohammed Burnat
    • Emad Burnat
    • Guy Davidi
    • Guy Davidi(uncredited)
  • Stars
    • Emad Burnat
    • Soraya Burnat
    • Mohammed Burnat
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 36User reviews
    • 40Critic reviews
    • 78Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar

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    Emad Burnat
    Emad Burnat
    • Self - Narrator
    Soraya Burnat
    • Self - Wife of Emad
    Mohammed Burnat
    • Self - Son of Emad
    Yasin Burnat
    • Self - Son of Emad
    Taky-Adin Burnat
    • Self - Son of Emad
    Gibreel Burnat
    • Self - Son of Emad
    Muhammad Burnat
    • Self - Father of Emad
    Bassem Abu-Rahma
    • Self - Protester
    • (as Phil)
    Adeeb Abu-Rahma
    • Self - Protester
    Ashraf Abu-Rahma
    • Self - Protester
    • (as Daba)
    Intisar Burnat
    • Self - Mother of Emad
    Eyad Burnat
    • Self - Brother of Emad
    Riyad Burnat
    • Self - Brother of Emad
    Khaled Burnat
    • Self - Brother of Emad
    Jafar Burnat
    • Self - Brother of Emad
    Yisrael Puterman
    • Self - Friend of Emad
      • Emad Burnat
      • Guy Davidi
      • Guy Davidi(uncredited)
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    • Quotes

      Emad Burnat - Narrator: Healing is a challenge in life. It's a victim sole obligation. By healing, you resist oppression. But when I'm hurt over and over again, I forget the wounds that rule my life. Forgotten wounds can't be healed. So I film to heal. I know they may knock at my door at any moment. But I'll just keep filming. It helps me confront life. And survive.

    • Connections
      Edited into P.O.V.: 5 Broken Cameras (2013)
    • Soundtracks
      Music from the albums: Randana, Majâz, As far
      Music composed and performed by Samir Joubran, Wissam Joubran, Adnan Joubran

      Interpreted by Le Trio Joubran

      Percussions by Yousef Hbeisch

      (p) & (c) Randana - 2007

      Courtesy of Randana

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    8/10
    I loved this Documentary
    Five Broken Cameras is one of those pleasant surprises that you encounter as a movie buff. A homegrown low budget documentary that has you wondering right from the start. The title in and of itself had me curious, and helped pull me in - is this guy some camera shop mechanic or what? Who entitles their documentary after broken cameras? Fortunately, that mystery is solved instantaneously when you find out the film maker's journey through a Palestinian's point of view about the erecting of Israeli wall. It's an eye opening experience to see the progression of the film maker, both in his journey to see the building of the wall either diminished or stopped and his experience as a film maker in capturing the whole experience of the Palestinian domestic way of life. As a North American we are often removed from the complexities of the mid east and most of us are too busy living our own lives to really get a taste of events there. We see it on CNN or read about events in the papers, but it is rare to see such a gem of a documentary that really provides a domestic, gritty look at daily existence on the west bank. If you are a documentary lover, you will enjoy this movie, even if you are not - and just curious about Palestinian life - it's worth a look. I hope you enjoy the documentary - I know I did.

    Take care Seebs
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    • Apr 24, 2013

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      • 2011 (Israel)
      • Occupied Palestinian Territory
      • Israel
      • France
      • Netherlands
      • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
      • Hebrew
      • Arabic
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    • Filming locations
      • Bil'in, Ramallah and al-Bireh, Palestine
    • Production companies
      • Alegria Productions
      • Burnat Films
      • Guy DVD Films
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    • 1 hour 34 minutes
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