Five Broken Cameras

Five Broken Cameras

2011
1h 30m
7.5

7.5/10

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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.

Status: Released

Revenue: $108,541

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Guy DVD Films Alegria Productions Burnat Films CNC
Production Countries
France Netherlands Israel Palestinian Territory
Spoken Languages
Arabic Hebrew Spanish

Quick Facts

Release Date November 23, 2011
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt2125423
Website Visit Site

Cast

Emad Burnat
Emad Burnat

Himself (Narrator)

Soraya Burnat
Soraya Burnat

Herself (Emad's wife)

Gibreel Burnat
Gibreel Burnat

Himself (Emad's 4th son)

Mohammed Burnat
Mohammed Burnat

Himself (Emad's 1st son)

Yasin Burnat
Yasin Burnat

Himself (Emad's 2nd son)

Taki-Ydin Burnat
Taki-Ydin Burnat

Himself (Emad's 3rd son)

Muhammad Burnat
Muhammad Burnat

Himself (Emad's Father)

Intisar Burnat
Intisar Burnat

Herself (Emad's mother)

Bassem Abu-Rahma "Phil"
Bassem Abu-Rahma "Phil"

Himself (Emad's friend)

Adeeb Abu-Rahma
Adeeb Abu-Rahma

Himself (Emad's friend)

Ashraf Abu-Rahma "Daba"
Ashraf Abu-Rahma "Daba"

Himself (Emad's friend)

Eyad Burnat
Eyad Burnat

Himself (Emad's brother)

Key Crew

Guy Davidi
Director
Emad Burnat
Director
Emad Burnat
Writer
Guy Davidi
Writer
Emad Burnat
Producer
Guy Davidi
Producer
Christine Camdessus
Producer
Serge Gordey
Producer