5 Broken Cameras vs For Sama
For Sama has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 7.5/10 for 5 Broken Cameras). 5 Broken Cameras is the shorter watch at 1h 30m compared with 1h 40m. 5 Broken Cameras is the older of the two (2011 against 2019). Both are documentary, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
5 Broken Cameras
For Sama| 5 Broken Cameras | For Sama | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.5/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 2011 | 2019 |
| Length | 1h 30m | 1h 40m |
| Genres | Crime, Documentary, Drama, War | Documentary, War |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Emad Burnat, Guy Davidi | Edward Watts, Waad al-Kateab |
| Main cast | Emad Burnat, Soraya Burnat, Gibreel Burnat, Mohammed Burnat, Yasin Burnat | Sama Al-Khateab, Hamza Al-Khateab, Waad al-Kateab |
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…
For Sama
A love letter from a young mother to her daughter, the film tells the story of Waad al-Kateab’s life through five years of the uprising in Aleppo, Syria as she falls in love, gets married and gives birth to Sama, all while cataclysmic conflict rises around her. Her camera captures incredible stories of loss, laughter and survival as Waad wrestles with an impossible choice– whether or not to flee the city to protect her daughter’s life, when…
Where to watch
Where to watch 5 Broken CamerasWhere to watch For Sama
More like 5 Broken Cameras · More like For Sama · Compare other titles