5 Broken Cameras vs A Mother's Confession
A Mother's Confession has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.5/10 for 5 Broken Cameras). 5 Broken Cameras is the shorter watch at 1h 30m compared with 1h 53m. 5 Broken Cameras is the older of the two (2011 against 2025). Both are crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| 5 Broken Cameras | A Mother's Confession | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.5/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2011 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 30m | 1h 53m |
| Genres | Crime, Documentary, Drama, War | Crime, Drama |
| Country | France | United States of America |
| Director | Emad Burnat, Guy Davidi | Maya Table |
| Main cast | Emad Burnat, Soraya Burnat, Gibreel Burnat, Mohammed Burnat, Yasin Burnat | Ciera Angelia, Raymond Seay, George Murray Jr., Brandon McGee, Keon Black |
Synopsis
5 Broken Cameras
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…
A Mother's Confession
When a gang shooting leaves her son in a coma, a single mother grapples with faith and morality as she seeks vengeance against the perpetrator.
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