Storyline
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
Emad Burnat
Himself (Narrator)
LeadSB
Soraya Burnat
Herself (Emad's wife)
GB
Gibreel Burnat
Himself (Emad's 4th son)
MB
Mohammed Burnat
Himself (Emad's 1st son)
YB
Yasin Burnat
Himself (Emad's 2nd son)
TB
Taki-Ydin Burnat
Himself (Emad's 3rd son)
MB
Muhammad Burnat
Himself (Emad's Father)
IB
Intisar Burnat
Herself (Emad's mother)
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Guy Davidi's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Five Broken Cameras is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
