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.
Directed by Emad Burnat and Guy Davidi
palestinian-israeli conflict
palestine
peace
separation
fence
non violent
nakba (catastrophe)
palestine history
Trailer
IMDB
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Letterboxd
4.3 / 5
Cast
Emad Burnat
Himself (Narrator)
Crew
Emad Burnat
Director
Guy Davidi
Director
Emad Burnat
Writer
Guy Davidi
Writer
Véronique Lagoarde-Ségot
Editor
Guy Davidi
Editor
Emad Burnat
Producer
Guy Davidi
Producer
Emad Burnat
Cinematography
Popular Reviews
34 reviews
Liam D
9.0★ · 02/25/26
A brave portrait of resilience amid oppression. Deeply infuriating in every frame.
A brave portrait of resilience amid oppression. Deeply infuriating in every frame.
PoochieVince
8.0★ · 02/21/26
This feels ripped from the headlines and also a story that's been around for a million years.
This feels ripped from the headlines and also a story that's been around for a million years.
Lexie
9.0★ · 12/13/25
no joke but thanks to VEEP for putting me on to this
no joke but thanks to VEEP for putting me on to this