5 Broken Cameras vs Adwa
5 Broken Cameras has the higher audience score (7.5/10 against 6.5/10 for Adwa). 5 Broken Cameras is the shorter watch at 1h 30m compared with 1h 37m. Adwa is the older of the two (1999 against 2011). Both are documentary, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
5 Broken Cameras
Adwa| 5 Broken Cameras | Adwa | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.5/10 | ★ 6.5/10 |
| Year | 2011 | 1999 |
| Length | 1h 30m | 1h 37m |
| Genres | Crime, Documentary, Drama, War | Documentary, War |
| Country | France | – |
| Director | Emad Burnat, Guy Davidi | Haile Gerima |
| Main cast | Emad Burnat, Soraya Burnat, Gibreel Burnat, Mohammed Burnat, Yasin Burnat | – |
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…
Adwa
In 1896, Ethiopia, an African nation, largely armed with spears and knives, defeats a well-equipped and organized Italian military bent on colonization.
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