Five Broken Cameras was a little depressing to watch, but I enjoyed it. It was different from most of the films we have seen in class because it wasn't staged, and it was a naturalistic observational way to study the behavior of people in Bil'in. I felt like I was there during a couple of the scenes because you could see peoples real reactions and see the true behavior of Israelis. It was obvious people didn't want Emad Burnat filming, which added suspense to the film because you were nervous that at any point in time the camera would get shot. This film helped me understand how it felt to live there, and what those people had to go through everyday. It is a highly personal, first-hand description of what was happening in Bil'in that made you sad to see even little kids taking part in. There was a part in the film were a dad brought his son with him to protest, and his son seemed excited to start protesting himself. The endurance of the protesters amazed me because everyday they seemed to return with a new hope that the soldiers couldn't take away. This documentary was a moving work of art because between the voice over narroration and images displayed, it really helped the audience understand what they were going through. You could tell how much work went into it too because it was footage that took Burnat over five years to record.
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