5 BROKEN CAMERAS: FUNDRAISER FOR PALESTINE CHILDREN’S RELIEF FUND

Tuesday, November 21, 2023
Olympia Film Society & Rachel Corrie Foundation for Peace and Justice present:
5 Broken Cameras
Fundraiser for Palestine Children’s Relief Fund
$12 GA & $9 OFS
Doors 6pm / Film 7pm
Introduction by Cindy Corrie, President of Rachel Corrie Foundation for Peace and Justice
Nominated for Best Documentary Feature at the 85th Academy Awards, this film is an extraordinary work of both cinematic and political activism. 5 Broken Cameras is a deeply personal, first-hand account of non-violent resistance in Bil’in, a West Bank village threatened by encroaching Israeli settlements. Shot almost entirely by Palestinian farmer Emad Burnat, who bought his first camera in 2005 to record the birth of his youngest son, the footage was later turned into a galvanizing cinematic experience by co-directors Guy Davidi and Burnat. Structured around the violent destruction of a succession of Burnat’s video cameras, the filmmakers’ collaboration follows one family’s evolution over five years of village turmoil. Burnat watches from behind the lens as olive trees are bulldozed, protests intensify, and lives are lost. “I feel like the camera protects me,” he says, “but it’s an illusion.”
Dir: Guy Davidi, Emad Burnat / 2011 / Palestine, Middle East, Israel, France / 90 min

Proceeds directly benefit PCRF, an organization that provides free medical care to thousands of injured and ill children yearly who lack local access to care within the local health care system. Over the years, we’ve sent over 2,000 affected children abroad for free medical care, sent thousands of international doctors and nurses to provide tens of thousands of children free medical care in local hospitals, and provided tens of thousands of children humanitarian aid and support they otherwise would not get.

SCREENING: TUE 11/21 7PM

ACCESSIBLE SEATING NEEDS:
When purchasing tickets in advance, mark “Wheelchair / Accessible.” Accessible seating sections are located on the main floor in various areas for sight, hearing, size, and mobility needs. If you are comfortable sharing your needs, email [email protected] before purchasing so we can better assist you and ensure your time at the theater is enjoyable.