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Guy Davidi & Emad Burnat · 2011 · 1h30m
Inspiring, devastating and exquisite, this doc is part home movie, part resistance journal, part memorial and part impossible collaboration.
"5 Broken Cameras:" an intimate portrayal of life in the West Bank village of Bil'in, where Emad Burnat, a Palestinian farmer, documents the struggles and resistance of his community against the Israeli occupation using five different cameras, each of which is damaged or destroyed during various confrontations.
"5 Broken Cameras:" Life Under Israeli Occupation
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“5 Broken Cameras,” directed by Emad Burnat and Guy Davidi, is a poignant and intimate documentary that offers a compelling perspective on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. Through the lens of Emad Burnat’s five cameras, each damaged or destroyed during confrontations, the film captures the daily struggles and resilience of the residents of the West Bank village of Bil’in as they peacefully protest the construction of the Israeli separation barrier on their land. This powerful documentary provides an unfiltered view of the Palestinian struggle for self-determination, humanizing the experiences of those living in conflict zones and highlighting the determination of ordinary people to make their voices heard in the face of adversity.
"5 Broken Cameras:" Life Under Israeli Occupation