5 Broken Cameras vs Restrepo
5 Broken Cameras has the higher audience score (7.5/10 against 7.3/10 for Restrepo). 5 Broken Cameras is the shorter watch at 1h 30m compared with 1h 33m. Restrepo is the older of the two (2010 against 2011). Both are documentary, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
5 Broken Cameras
Restrepo| 5 Broken Cameras | Restrepo | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.5/10 | ★ 7.3/10 |
| Year | 2011 | 2010 |
| Length | 1h 30m | 1h 33m |
| Genres | Crime, Documentary, Drama, War | Documentary, War |
| Country | France | – |
| Director | Emad Burnat, Guy Davidi | Sebastian Junger, Tim Hetherington |
| Main cast | Emad Burnat, Soraya Burnat, Gibreel Burnat, Mohammed Burnat, Yasin Burnat | Juan "Doc" Restrepo, Dan Kearney, LaMonta Caldwell, Aron Hijar |
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…
Restrepo
Directors Hetherington and Junger spend a year with the 2nd Battalion of the United States Army located in one of Afghanistan's most dangerous valleys. The documentary provides insight and empathy on how to win the battle through hard work, deadly gunfights and mutual friendships while the unit must push back the Taliban.
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