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5 Broken Cameras

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Beginning in 2005, Palestinian Emad Burnet records his village's resistance to the encroachment of Israeli settlements.
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A remarkable feat of collaborative documentary filmmaking, 5 Broken Cameras presents a sobering view of ongoing and seemingly intractable conflict.

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Namrata Joshi The New Indian Express 10/26/2023
A miracle of a film. Not just for its compelling and affecting narrative, but for how it managed to take shape in the face of one of the longest ongoing conflicts in the world. Go to Full Review
Joe Morgenstern Wall Street Journal 02/21/2013
This is how the conflict looks from the other side of the barrier. Go to Full Review
Sherwyn Spencer Little White Lies 10/24/2012
4/5
A fascinating reminder of why the humble video camera can be used as a weapon against political oppression. Go to Full Review
Farah Cheded A Good Movie To Watch 12/30/2023
A personal document of oppression that is also a testament to the miraculous persistence of the human spirit, the resilience of life and the urge to seek beauty even under truly awful circumstances. Go to Full Review
B. Ruby Rich Film Quarterly 02/28/2020
A documentary that needs to be seen in the U.S. and around the world: its evidence of the campaign of terror waged on Palestinian villages in Gaza by the Israeli military is incontrovertible. Go to Full Review
Nicholas Bell IONCINEMA.com 07/25/2019
5 Broken Cameras is definitely worth a look but offers nothing innately new to audiences engaged in current events. Go to Full Review
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Sid Ahmed B 02/01/2024 I love the transparency of the movie, and showing to the world what's really is happening in Palestine🇵🇸. See more Katarina V 01/26/2024 A beautifully made film that trully takes its viewer into the heart of the occupied West Bank. It connects you with the real life victims of the oppresive system and portrays the reality of a childhood shaped and stolen by it. Needless to say I cried on numerous occasions and will never forget it. A must watch for everyone regardless of our background! See more 07/08/2022 It's these documentaries that gives us intimate access to controversial incidents occurring overseas, usually taking away from viewing it is understanding and a rebellious sense, even if the convoluting alienated gist of the situation gets firmly grasped as it proceeds. Journalist Emad Burnat documents the turmoil's beginning and societal impacts with an intriguing structure as titled and captivatingly presented that builds up with a revolutionizing push then cause to strengthen in criticizingly calling out against governmental systems that are disregarding community specifically partially beneath unity. Generally spreading awareness to garner support with the surrounding truth captured, albeit the fact militarism situated there are pitifully ignorant in not helping on protective imagery as the people consensus proves meaningfully higher with affecting results. (B+) See more 10/30/2019 Shocking documentary that shows the reality of what has been happening with the palestinians. It shows the abuses and violence of the israeli army. See more 11/15/2018 This remarkable documentary, and its filmmaker, is important as we are invited to witness the realty of a new Israeli settlement being built adjacent to a Palestinian village. A gift to experience the process from the Palestinian point of view. This film could open conversation in the middle east. See more 03/13/2018 An emotional documentary that shows the Palestinian and Isreal conflict from the side we rarely get to see. This is the uncensored reality in Palestine showing the often brutal side of the Isreali people. Almost every shot in the film poses some risk to the filmmaker and his determination to communicate what is actually going on and how it effects the civilian population is incredible. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Beginning in 2005, Palestinian Emad Burnet records his village's resistance to the encroachment of Israeli settlements.
Director
Emad Burnat, Guy Davidi
Producer
Emad Burnat, Guy Davidi, Christine Camdessus, Serge Gordey
Distributor
Kino Lorber
Production Co
Alegria Productions
Genre
Documentary, War
Original Language
Hebrew
Release Date (Theaters)
May 3, 2012, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 23, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$108.5K
Runtime
1h 30m
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