p-stepien A personal and intimate portrait of the progressing encroaching of Palestinian land by the Israeli state and their Zionist cavaliers, is filmed over a period of several years. Starting in 2005, camera after camera, "5 Broken Cameras" is frank in its portraying of the startling injustice that has beholden an entire populace.A clear indictment of Israel as a country as well as the crazy people who claim right to the land based on biblical scripture, the olive farmer Emad Burnat films his side of the story. Naturally one can claim bias, but truly the ongoings captured on tape by the cameraman cannot be exonerated or justified, nor do any of the films detractors manage to concoct any compelling counterarguments instead of the non-sensical 'Cry Wolf' tactic. Night raids on a village in order to arrest random children? Claiming land by appropriation? Burning down orchards of peaceful farmers? Shooting at children throwing stones? Army allowing settlers to attack unarmed peaceful protesters? Banning people from building structures on their own land? Widerspread harassment techniques to stop people from protesting? Throwing people out of their own house at night because its now a "Closed Military Zone"? Shooting a captured and restrained man at point blank range in the leg? Total disregard to their own court rulings? A sniper shooting a 11 year old boy in the head? And the best Israeli apologists can come up with is... but but but... they threw rocks.A firm believer that somewhere along the road only a one-state non-religious democratic solution can avert a brutal war. The Zionists must accept that their inhumane treatment of the Palestinian people will have to end in bloodshed - be it theirs or the genocide of the Palestinian people. Only peaceful reconciliation inspired by the greats like Nelson Mandela can counter this inevitable tragedy. Unfortunately "5 Broken Cameras" leaves little space for hope..."5 Broken Cameras" has left me mad and riled at the international community in general, which allows an apartheid state committing daily acts of ethnic cleansing through the use of force, appropriation of land and unjust racial policies to be a member of the international community. Despite governing a state that makes South Africa's apartheid look weak and crippled, Israel has yet to have any sanctions hit against it. Even worse - USA persists in funding the same army that is brutally encroaching human rights on a daily basis.

oldie-681-382709 Rarely has a film so thoughtfully threaded a path through a conflict. The story begins with the families involved and the disparity in power is portrayed. Quickly one perches alongside the cameraman as he captures subtle moments that embody the villagers connection to their land. The cast members are woven into the story where unquestioned armed power, meets determined, non-violent resistance. The inner struggle of each member of the cast is nuanced and reveals by turn, as they step out and find voice to speak for just, and fair treatment. There are moments too, of unexpected beauty, respite for the injuries that seem never to cease. The film is to render a story, out-of-time in character. May you find it worth viewing, I have recommended it to the artists in my community.

yonatangat It is hard not to notice that the creator of this movie decided not to simply document the state of his life, but to create a propaganda film for the Palestinian side regarding the Arab-Israeli conflict. Sometimes, it brings with such an unreliable scenes. For example, there is a scene in which the creator make an accident with his tractor on the barrier. He did not say he did the accident because it was his fault in lack of attention, but says that happened "because of the wall". And where he was treated? in Israeli hospital. But .... instead to say something positive about it, he says, "if they were not treating me there, I would probably not survive." It totally ruined my movie watching. Gives a sense of lack of credibility.

regazit The story of the 5 cameras is a film pictured by a Palestinian who is violently fighting Israel, each and every weekend.Each of the 5 cameras was broken in the midst of a brutal attack on the peaceful Israeli soldiers that just stand there quietly and try to avoid any response to the videotaped provocations. The story is very repetitive because the story of each of the cameras is very similar. The director is taking the camera to a provocation against the peaceful soldiers, the Palestinians get violence, the army is acting with no choice, and the camera is being broken. That's it.After you see the first camera story and you realize the second story is similar, it's getting boring from minute to minute. I suffered a lot just to see how it ends, but for nothing.The video cameras and the film was supported by the European Union, which is providing finance to anti-Israeli activities worldwide and specifically in Israel, taking a position which is totally one sided in this conflict.I praise the Israeli soldiers, which are standing against a well- financed violent mob, full of hatred. Even facing this tough situation there are not fast on shooting, and they provide human care to any human been, even if he's on the other side of the front, like the director that was evacuated to an Israeli hospital after having a self-made accident where he was confronting the soldiers. There is a long time dispute and conflict between Israel and the Arabs, over almost anything, including land (remember: this is the biblical holly land, you can't deny the linkage of the Jews to this land). This movie takes a very biased look on the conflict, which is full of hate to Israel. Anyone promoting this movie is not a true supporter of peace and truth. Save your time and avoid it!