5 Broken Cameras vs The Distant Barking of Dogs
5 Broken Cameras and The Distant Barking of Dogs are tied on audience score (7.5/10). 5 Broken Cameras is the shorter watch at 1h 30m compared with 1h 31m. 5 Broken Cameras is the older of the two (2011 against 2017). Both are documentary, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| 5 Broken Cameras | The Distant Barking of Dogs | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.5/10 | ★ 7.6/10 |
| Year | 2011 | 2017 |
| Length | 1h 30m | 1h 31m |
| Genres | Crime, Documentary, Drama, War | Documentary, War |
| Country | France | Denmark |
| Director | Emad Burnat, Guy Davidi | Simon Lereng Wilmont |
| Main cast | Emad Burnat, Soraya Burnat, Gibreel Burnat, Mohammed Burnat, Yasin Burnat | Alexandra Ryabichkina, Oleg Afanasyev |
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…
The Distant Barking of Dogs
Hnutove, Donbass, eastern Ukraine, 2015. Young Oleg lives in a war zone where anti-aircraft gunshots and missile attacks often resonate dangerously near. Although many inhabitants have already left this dangerous area, he remains with his grandmother, who has cared for him since his mother's death, because they have nowhere to go. They are just waiting for the war to end.
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