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Documentaries like Five Broken Cameras

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The 3 reasons people love Five Broken Cameras

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  1. You want to see Bil'in through the eyes of a man who lives there.

  2. You like a father filming his youngest son as he grows up.

  3. You like a story told by one man and his cameras, year after year.

Picks that share your reasons

Which reasons were yours?

Tick them here or with “That’s me” above. The picks re-sort by how many of your reasons they share.

  • For Sama2019

    • you want to see Bil'in through the eyes of a man who lives there
    • a father filming his youngest son as he grows up

    Good for you if you want a war told from inside by the woman living it.

  • No Other Land2024

    • you want to see Bil'in through the eyes of a man who lives there

    Good for you if you want to see events filmed by the people living them.

  • City of Ghosts2017

    • you want to see Bil'in through the eyes of a man who lives there

    Good for you if you want to meet the people behind Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently.

  • NAZA2026

    • you want to see Bil'in through the eyes of a man who lives there

    Good for you if you want firsthand testimony about real lives lost in Gaza.

  • Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror2021

    • you want to see Bil'in through the eyes of a man who lives there

    Good for you if you want the personal stories of people who lived through that day.

  • Winter on Fire: Ukraine's Fight for Freedom2015

    • you want to see Bil'in through the eyes of a man who lives there

    Good for you if you want to see the 2013 Maidan protests from inside the crowd.

  • Taxi to the Dark Side2008

    • you want to see Bil'in through the eyes of a man who lives there

    Good for you if you want the true story of one innocent man who died in US custody.

  • The White Helmets2016

    • you want to see Bil'in through the eyes of a man who lives there

    Good for you if you want to see ordinary men who chose to run toward the bombs.

  • One Child Nation2019

    • you want to see Bil'in through the eyes of a man who lives there
    • a father filming his youngest son as he grows up

    Good for you if you want to hear the people who lived the policy, in their own words.

  • The Square2013

    • you want to see Bil'in through the eyes of a man who lives there

    Good for you if you want to be in Tahrir Square with the people who filled it.

  • Fahrenheit 9/112004

    • you want to see Bil'in through the eyes of a man who lives there

    Good for you if you want news footage and interviews from the Bush years in one film.

  • Dirty Wars2013

    • you want to see Bil'in through the eyes of a man who lives there

    Good for you if you want to see what happens far from official statements.

  • All the Beauty and the Bloodshed2022

    • you want to see Bil'in through the eyes of a man who lives there
    • a story told by one man and his cameras, year after year

    Good for you if you like a true fight against the family behind OxyContin.

  • American Sniper2014

    • you want to see Bil'in through the eyes of a man who lives there
    • a story told by one man and his cameras, year after year

    Good for you if you want a war story that really happened.

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