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An extraordinary work of both cinematic and political activism, 5 BROKEN CAMERAS is a deeply personal, first-hand account of non-violent resistance in Bil'in, a West Bank village threatened by encroaching Israeli settlements.
Shot almost entirely by Palestinian farmer Emad Burnat, who bought his first camera in 2005 to record the birth of his youngest son, the footage was later turned into a galvanizing cinematic experience by co-directors Guy Davidi and Burnat.
Structured around the violent destruction of a succession of Burnat's video cameras, the filmmakers' collaboration follows one family's evolution over five years of village turmoil. Burnat watches from behind the lens as olive trees are bulldozed, protests intensify, and lives are lost. "I feel like the camera protects me," he says, "but it's an illusion."
Original Release
11/23/2011
US Release
03/26/2012
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Soraya Burnat | Self - Wife of Emad / Soraya Burnat |
Mohammed Burnat | Self - Son of Emad / Mohammed Burnat |
Yasin Burnat | Self - Son of Emad |
Taky-Adin Burnat | Self - Son of Emad |
Gibreel Burnat | Self - Son of Emad |
Muhammad Burnat | Self - Father of Emad |
Bassem Abu-Rahma | Self - Protester |
Adeeb Abu-Rahma | Self - Protester |
Ashraf Abu-Rahma | Self - Protester |
Intisar Burnat | Self - Mother of Emad |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Soraya Burnat | Self - Wife of Emad / Soraya Burnat |
Mohammed Burnat | Self - Son of Emad / Mohammed Burnat |
Yasin Burnat | Self - Son of Emad |
Taky-Adin Burnat | Self - Son of Emad |
Gibreel Burnat | Self - Son of Emad |
Muhammad Burnat | Self - Father of Emad |
Bassem Abu-Rahma | Self - Protester |
Adeeb Abu-Rahma | Self - Protester |
Ashraf Abu-Rahma | Self - Protester |
Intisar Burnat | Self - Mother of Emad |
Eyad Burnat | Self - Brother of Emad |
Riyad Burnat | Self - Brother of Emad |
Khaled Burnat | Self - Brother of Emad |
Jafar Burnat | Self - Brother of Emad |
Yisrael Puterman | Self - Friend of Emad |
Michael Holt | Self - Narrator / Emad Burnat |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Christine Camdessus | Producer |
Guy Davidi | Producer |
Serge Gordey | Producer |
Michael Holt | Producer |
Editors
Trailers
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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2013 | Oscar | Best Documentary, Features | Nominated |