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5 Broken Cameras

2011

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.

Cast & Crew

EBEB
Emad Burnat

as Himself (Narrator)

SBSB
Soraya Burnat

as Herself (Emad's wife)

GBGB
Gibreel Burnat

as Himself (Emad's 4th son)

MBMB
Mohammed Burnat

as Himself (Emad's 1st son)

YBYB
Yasin Burnat

as Himself (Emad's 2nd son)

TBTB
Taki-Ydin Burnat

as Himself (Emad's 3rd son)

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Basic Information
Status
Released
Release Date
11/23/2011
Runtime
1 hours, 30 minutes
Original Language
EN
Financial
Budget
--
Revenue
$108,541
Profit/Loss
--
ROI: N/A
Genres
War
Documentary
Drama
Crime
Production Countries
France (FR)
Netherlands (NL)
Palestinian Territory (PS)
Spoken Languages
Arabic (ar)
Hebrew (he)
Spanish (es)
Production Companies
G
Guy DVD Films
A
Alegria Productions
B
Burnat Films
CNC
CNC