If you watch only one documentary this year, this should be
it!
5 Broken Cameras has won seven prestigious awards.
More importantly, it
is very moving, very personal, very human.
It brings us into the soul of the struggle of modern Indigenous people
who are facing the relentless annexation of their traditional lands by illegal settlers.
In the words of the people we meet, who essentially live as
they always have, we hear the heartfelt echoes of Indigenous People everywhere:
“ . . . more than
feeding us, the land connects us.”
“This is our land . .
. We were born on this land, and we’ll
die here. We’ll live on this land for
the rest of our lives.”
This film shows the landscape, the people, and the struggle between those who respect and live in harmony with the land and those
who wish to subdue the land in a rare and moving light.
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Official Web Site:
Awards:
Trailer:
Full length on YouTube:
Available by request from libraries and movie rental
outlets; which is the best option! The
‘Bonus’ section shouldn't be missed. It
offers an in depth story on how the film was made as well as enlightening
interviews with the film makers.
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“My third camera may
have saved my life. The bullet is lodged
in it, as a reminder of life’s fragility.”
“Healing is a
challenge in life. It’s a victim’s sole
obligation. By healing you resist
occupation.”
“It takes strength to turn anger into something positive.”
Emad Burnat
~ All quotes are from the film.
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Image from Wikimedia:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0/05/5_Broken_Cameras.jpg
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KBOO Movie Night at the Clinton: 5 Broken Cameras
ReplyDeleteThursday, December 11 at 7:00pm
The Clinton Street Theater in Portland, Oregon
https://www.facebook.com/events/404237289723728/?ref=4
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Here is a great documentary that tapes the reaction of Israeli youth after viewing 5 Broken Camera.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1wEszQYEzg&index=91&list=PLD7E3EAD36EC1EDC7
ReplyDeleteHere's a photo of Emad Burnat, his wife Soraya, and youngest son Gibreel, representing Palestine (Nominated for ‘5 Broken Cameras’) at the Oscars. Soraya is wearing a traditional Palestinian Thob.
ReplyDeleteThey were also completely disrespected by us customs officials and detailed in complete isolation for several hours, where he was treated like dirt and told he was going to be deported back to Palestine. He even showed them the invitation to the ceremony, but they didn’t believe him. Eventually he contacted Michael Moore, who got help and got him released.
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