5 Broken Cameras(HKAFF2024)
In 2005, Emad Burnat, a Palestinian farmer in the West Bank village of Bil’in, obtained a camera. His goal: to capture the nonviolent resistance against an Israeli barrier that would cut off access to Bil’in’s agricultural land. In 2009, Burnat joined Israeli filmmaker Guy Davidi to turn the footage into a film. Framed around the destruction of Burnat’s five cameras over the years, the film is a diary featuring footage of the resistance and scenes of Burnat and his family. More importantly, it’s a captivating piece of personal journalism that shows the Palestinian side of a long-running conflict that still has no end in sight.
Nominated for Best Documentary Feature, Academy Awards
Directing Award for World Cinema Documentary Competition, Sundance Film Festival
Audience Award, Sheffield DocFest
Director
Emad Burnat, Guy Davidi
Cast
Release Date
23-10-2024
Language
Hebrew, Arabic
Run Time
91 minutes
