Five Broken Cameras Backdrop Blur
Five Broken Cameras Poster

Five Broken Cameras

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.

Top 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)

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.

Rating

7.5 / 10
101 Reviews
0 Popular

Trailers & Clips

Recommendations