5 Broken Cameras vs Once Upon a Time in the Middle East
Once Upon a Time in the Middle East has the higher audience score (9.2/10 against 7.5/10 for 5 Broken Cameras). 5 Broken Cameras is the shorter watch at 1h 30m compared with 2h 20m. 5 Broken Cameras is the older of the two (2011 against 2026). Both are drama, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
5 Broken Cameras
Once Upon a Time in the Middle East| 5 Broken Cameras | Once Upon a Time in the Middle East | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.5/10 | ★ 9.2/10 |
| Year | 2011 | 2026 |
| Length | 1h 30m | 2h 20m |
| Genres | Crime, Documentary, Drama, War | Drama, War |
| Country | France | – |
| Director | Emad Burnat, Guy Davidi | Wen Muye |
| Main cast | Emad Burnat, Soraya Burnat, Gibreel Burnat, Mohammed Burnat, Yasin Burnat | Aarif Rahman, Jiang Qiming, Wei Qing, Michael Koltes, Zhang Xiwei |
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…
Once Upon a Time in the Middle East
Xu Fu travels to the Middle East to work as a chef in a Chinese restaurant to pay off family debts, where he meets floor manager Ma Junsheng. Their Dragon Restaurant rises to fame, attracting crowds with authentic‑tasting Chinese food. But war breaks out, and local conditions take a drastic turn for the worse. No one can remain unaffected. What lies ahead for them? And how will the Dragon Restaurant hold on amid the war?
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