5 Broken Cameras
2011 · Movie · NR · 90 min · ★ 7.5 · 87% critics
Five broken cameras hold five powerful pieces of evidence from one Palestinian village’s struggle. Starting with a farmer filming the birth of his child, the story follows nonviolent resistance as land is bulldozed, lives are lost, and a wall is built that reshapes everyday life.
Also known as Five Broken Cameras · 5 Caméras brisées
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Details
- Original title
- Five Broken Cameras
- Years
- 2011
- Release date
- 2011-11-23
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Critic score
- 87/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.5/10 (101 votes)
About
You’ll likely like this if you want an up-close documentary about nonviolent protest and life under occupation, like The Class of '92 and The Crash Reel; Not for you if you want a neutral, balanced presentation of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Pros: courageous, intimate perspective; powerful real-life stakes; accessible documentary storytelling | Cons: emotionally intense; politically charged viewpoints; some critics cite bias
Themes
- palestinian-israeli conflict
- palestine
- peace
- separation
- fence
- non violent
- nakba (catastrophe)
- palestine history
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Documentary Feature Film · 2013 · nominated
Cast & crew
Emad Burnat
as Himself (Narrator)
- SB
Soraya Burnat
as Herself (Emad's wife)
- GB
Gibreel Burnat
as Himself (Emad's 4th son)
- MB
Mohammed Burnat
as Himself (Emad's 1st son)
- YB
Yasin Burnat
as Himself (Emad's 2nd son)
- TB
Taki-Ydin Burnat
as Himself (Emad's 3rd son)
- MB
Muhammad Burnat
as Himself (Emad's Father)
- IB
Intisar Burnat
as Herself (Emad's mother)
- B"
Bassem Abu-Rahma "Phil"
as Himself (Emad's friend)
- AA
Adeeb Abu-Rahma
as Himself (Emad's friend)
Directed by Emad Burnat, Guy Davidi