Nov 06 2013
NAU International Film Series:

NAU International Film Series: "5 Broken Cameras"

Presented by Northern Arizona University, College of Arts and Letters at Liberal Arts Building, Rm. 120

 5 Broken Cameras
Directed by Emad Burnat and Guy Davidi (France, Israel, Palestine, 2011)
ACADEMY AWARD NOMINEE - BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
An extraordinary work of both cinematic and political activism, 5 Broken Cameras is a deeply personal, first-hand account of non-violent resistance in Bil'in, a West Bank village threatened by encroaching Israeli settlements. Shot almost entirely by Palestinian farmer Emad Burnat, who bought his first camera in 2005 to record the birth of his youngest son, the footage was later turned into a galvanizing cinematic experience by co-directors Guy Davidi and Burnat. Structured around the violent destruction of a succession of Burnat's video cameras, the filmmakers' collaboration follows one family's evolution over five years of village turmoil. Burnat watches from behind the lens as olive trees are bulldozed, protests intensify, and lives are lost. "I feel like the camera protects me," he says, "but it's an illusion." 90 minutes. In Hebrew and Arabic with English subtitles.

Admission Info

Free

Dates & Times

2013/11/06 - 2013/11/06

Location Info

Liberal Arts Building, Rm. 120

700 S. Humphreys Dr., Flagstaff, AZ 86011