5 Broken Cameras to be Screened Today at Beirut Film Festival

The Palestinian film “ 5 Broken Cameras”, by Emad Burnat, which was nominated for best documentary at the Oscars earlier this year, will be screened today at the 13th Beirut Film Festival.

In his film, Burnat shows what happens in the village where he lives in the West Bank, and the walls being built on a daily basis by the Israeli government to separate and divide the land, a procedure that is met with very peaceful objection from inhabitants of the village.

In addition, the Canadian film “La Vallée des Larmes” will be also screened today in the “International Panorama” program of the festival. The film is directed by the Lebanese Marian Zoheil, and it tells the story of one of the survivors from Sabra and Shatila massacre. Joining the list of film screenings today is the American film “All is Lost”, directed by J.C. Chandor and starring Robert Redford. The film is about a sailor who suddenly finds himself facing death, after discovering a hole in his yacht amidst a violent storm.

In other news, the festival's choice of jury members was met with criticism, for containing names that are claimed to have limited experience in the field. These names include the director Nigol Bezjian, Mona Monir, head of Creative Department at Fire Horse Television, and Diana Maqlad, a documentary film producer.