Movie #726 ........................."5 Broken Cameras"

Movie #726 "5 Broken Cameras" is another documentary that is nominated for an Academy Award this year --- and I'm asking why, again? This is the second one I've viewed of the nominees, and the one good thing I can say about this one is that I made it to the end. This one is confusing, and after about 30 minutes, you've really seen it all. You start to count down how many cameras he's broken, so it will bring you closer to the end. The subject matter is important, and it has one very fine moment toward the end, using slow motion (I know lame, but effective here), but that's about it. I didn't know this wall was put up on Palestinian land by the Israeli's, and that these people live with soldiers surrounding their area, and therefore they demonstrate every minute they have --- which causes problems. I got to thinking how there has to be a better way to be heard, and on a small scale, this film might help bring attention to the problem. So for that reason I applaud it -- but it's too bad, it isn't a better documentary! I gave it 2 stars out of 5 5 Broken Cameras 2012 NR 90 minutes In this moving documentary, a Palestinian farmer chronicles his village's nonviolent resistance to the presence of encroaching Israeli settlers and military. As camera after camera gets shot or otherwise destroyed, the farmer continues filming. Cast:Emad Burnat Genre:Foreign, Social & Cultural Documentaries, Foreign Documentaries, Documentary