5 Broken Cameras

Looking inward at the Chicago Palestine Film Festival

Submitted by Maureen Clare Murphy on Thu, 05/02/2013 - 17:02

This year’s festival featured work by filmmakers asking questions for their own community.

Eli Ungar-Sargon

Los Angeles

7 February 2013

Both The Gatekeepers and 5 Broken Cameras offer evidence of Israeli racism, albeit from different perspectives.

Submitted by Maureen Clare Murphy on Tue, 01/22/2013 - 21:05

Sophomore features by Cherien Dabis and Annemarie Jacir receive critical praise; recent documentaries now touring or available online.

Submitted by Asa Winstanley on Fri, 01/11/2013 - 16:45

Despite being a deeply Palestinian story, the Israeli press and government have tried to claim documentary as an “Israeli film.”

Asa Winstanley

30 October 2012

Emad Burnat’s house was declared a “closed military zone” by Israel — but that didn’t stop him from making a great film.