Date: Mond ay, June 10, 2013
Location: NY NATAS, 1375 Broadway (between 37th and 38th Streets), Suite 2103
Reception: 6:00-6:30 PM ~ Program: 6 :30-8:00 PM
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*Free to NY NATAS Members! \;$15 for those without current NY NATAS membership.
Produced &\; Moderated by Sumner Jules Glimcher.
The first-ever Palestinian film to be nominated for best Documentary Feature by A.M.P.A.S ®\;, the critically-acclaimed FIVE BROKEN CAMERAS is a deeply personal, first-hand account of life and non-violent resistance in Bil&rsquo\;in, a West Bank village surrounded by Israeli settlements. Sho t by Palestinian farmer Emad Burnat, who bought his first camera in 2005 t o record the birth of his youngest son, Gibreel, the film was co-directed by Burnat and Guy Davidi, an Israeli filmmaker. Structured in chapters aro und the destruction of each one of Burnat&rsquo\;s cameras, the filmmakers &rsquo\; collaboration follows one family&rsquo\;s evolution over five yea rs of village upheaval. As the years pass in front of the camera, we witne ss Gibreel grow from a newborn baby into a young boy who observes the worl d unfolding around him with the astute powers of perception that only chil dren possess. \; Burnat watches from behind the lens as olive trees ar e bulldozed, protests intensify and lives are lost in this cinematic diary and unparalleled record of life in the West Bank. FIVE BROKEN CAM ERAS is a Palestinian-Israeli-French co-production. \; A Kino Lorber Release.
THE FILMMAKERS:
A lifelong inhabitant of the Palest inian village of Bil&rsquo\;in, Emad Burnat is a farmer and freelance came raman. He has contributed to several documentaries, including Bil&rsqu o\;in My Love, Palestine Kids, Open Close, and Interrupted Stream s. \; Born in Jaffa, Guy Davidi is a documentary filmmaker and te acher who has been directing, editing, and shooting films since the age of 16. His short documentaries include In Working Progress, Keywords, and Women Defying Barriers\; his first feature film, Inter rupted Streams, premiered in 2010 at the Jerusalem Film Festival.
F ILMMAKERS'\; STATEMENT:
When we started this project, we knew we wo uld be criticized for working together. Emad would be asked why he chose t o make the film with an Israeli, and Guy would be asked why he chose to ma ke the film with a Palestinian. Still, the actual differences between us w ere something we could not avoid: we have different cultural backgrounds a nd different privileges, and we had to learn to use them in a constructive way. There are also different expectations for us as a result of our iden tities. \; When we finally decided to make the film, we decided it had to be as intimate and personal as possible. That was the only way to tell the story in a new and emotional way. For Emad, this was not an obvious o r simple decision. Exposure can be flattering, but it can also be risky. O n the other hand, the film had be focused on Emad&rsquo\;s narrative, with Guy taking the role of storyteller.
RESERVATIONS REQUIRED DUE TO BUILDING SECURITY . ALL NAMES MUST BE ON GUEST LIST. Please RSVP via email info@nyemmys.org to reserve a seat. Please write &ldquo\; Five Broken Cameras&rdquo\; in the subject line. Space is limited.< /strong>