5 Broken Cameras

msmichel

One can't help but feel a little outrage at the Israeli barrier wall and the land grab that went with it in the name of protecting 'settlers'. When the long oppressed become the bullying oppressors themselves one can only assume that power truly does corrupt. While there are many political arguments that can be made one can only see the tragedy in a marginalized people and generation. Top notch documentary.

Endless Eye

Emad seems to be everywhere, filming as soldiers mere inches away from him drag his friends through the dirt and fire gas and live rounds into non-violent crowds. Its a miracle he only went through 5 cameras. The result of 5 years of filming makes for truly a powerful intimate portrait, a coming of age for Emad's song Gibreel, and a story of resistance which is sure to inspire, frustrate, sadden, and make one think.

Ethan

A moving tale about a man's journey to film, showing that the camera is the most powerful weapon in the world.

Caitlin

A film about resistance, community, injustice, and the power of a camera to not just document atrocious human rights violations but to help one man survive trauma. A must-see.

Lorna Singh

The poetry of resistance, made more powerful because the footage speaks for itself.Sadly,not enough people will see this personal documentary.

mpho3

“We hope people will put aside pre-judgments... We think it is easy to shut down when watching a film that deals with such pain and controversy, and reduce the experience to a series of binaries: right and wrong, good and bad, Palestinian and Israeli. We urge viewers to set aside these oversimplifications to fully embrace the complexity, beauty, and emotion of the circumstance.”- Davidi and Burnat

OFF_FRAME

A powerful, personal and surprisingly accessible documentary about belonging, suffering, endurance and loss of innocence within the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine. The filmmakers lay their lives on the line while staying very much impartial. There was only one scene where father and son are working on a car together that I found myself questioning any sense of manipulation. Great stuff! 4 stars

Massimo

This is one of those rare documentaries that come into being from a need, an urgency, a deep desire to witness a human condition constantly and brutally deprived of all dignity, where the only hope in my opinion lies in the act of the gesture, in the 5 broken cameras. Courageous.