Five Broken Cameras

The story

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 BurnatHimself (Narrator)

Soraya Burnat

Soraya BurnatHerself (Emad's wife)

Gibreel Burnat

Gibreel BurnatHimself (Emad's 4th son)

Mohammed Burnat

Mohammed BurnatHimself (Emad's 1st son)

Yasin Burnat

Yasin BurnatHimself (Emad's 2nd son)

Taki-Ydin Burnat

Taki-Ydin BurnatHimself (Emad's 3rd son)

Muhammad Burnat

Muhammad BurnatHimself (Emad's Father)

Intisar Burnat

Intisar BurnatHerself (Emad's mother)

Bassem Abu-Rahma "Phil"

Bassem Abu-Rahma "Phil"Himself (Emad's friend)

Adeeb Abu-Rahma

Adeeb Abu-RahmaHimself (Emad's friend)

Ashraf Abu-Rahma "Daba"

Ashraf Abu-Rahma "Daba"Himself (Emad's friend)

Eyad Burnat

Eyad BurnatHimself (Emad's brother)