Emad Burnat lives in a Palestinian village which Israeli settlers, protected by their army, are attempting to make their own.
Over a five-year period, Burnat records the chaotic scenes taking place outside his house on the family video camera. When his camera is broken, he buys another one.
Cast: Emad Burnat, Soraya Burnat, Mohammed Burnat, Taky-Adin Burnat, Gibreel Burnat, Muhammad Burnat, Bassem Abu-Rahma, Adeeb Abu-Rahma, Ashraf Abu-Rahma
When his fourth son, Gibreel, is born, Emad, a Palestinian villager, gets his first camera. In his village, Bil'in, a separation barrier is being built and the villagers start to resist this decision. For more than five years, Emad films the struggle, which is led by two of his best friends, alongside filming how Gibreel grows. Very soon it affects his family and his own life. Daily arrests and night raids scare his family; his friends, brothers and himself are either shot or arrested. One camera after another is shot at or smashed. Each of the 5 cameras tells part of his story. —Guy Davidi
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Title: 5 Broken Cameras (2011)
Directed by: Emad Burnat, Guy Davidi
Date of birth: 9 July 1978, Jaffa, Tel Aviv, Israel
Writing credits:
Guy Davidi
Music by: Le Trio Joubran
Country: Palestinian Territory | Israel | France | Netherlands
Language: Hebrew | Arabic
Color: Color | Black & White
Runtime: 94 min.