Emad Burnat bought a video camera to have a film record of his fourth son. Instead he begins using it both to film his son and to record
the struggle between his Palestinian people and the Israeli settlers. Each time his camera is damaged in
protests, he gets it repaired or replaces it with another
camera. Over five years, he films
his son and the peaceful protests over a separation barrier and the taking of
land from their village. It’s a
struggle to preserve their land and their way of life.
Burnat is Palestinian farmer who has teamed up with an Israeli director to make this
film about the West Bank village of Bil’in. The settlements by the Israeli’s are illegal because they
are on Palestinian land plus they are breaking laws passed by the Israeli
courts. Tear gas and bullets from
the Israeli soldiers are the every day normal. Nominated for an Oscar in the best feature documentary
category. 3 1/2* (I liked this movie.
90 min, Doc directed by Guy Davidi, Emad Burnat with Soraya,
Mohammed, Yasin, Taky-Adin, Gibreel, Intisar, Eyad, Riyad, Khaled and Jafar
Burnat, Bassem, Adeeb and Ashraf Abu-Rahma.
Note:
Blockbuster 3 ½*, imdb 7.6, 95% critic 86% audience on Rotten Tomatoes.
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