Emad Burnat

Emad Burnat is a Palestinian farmer and filmmaker, known for the documentary 5 Broken Cameras (2011).

[3] His documentary 5 Broken Cameras is a first-hand account of life and demonstrations in Bil'in, a West Bank village adjacent to Israeli settlements.

[1] On February 19, 2013, he and his family were detained at Los Angeles International Airport, when customs officials refused to believe his reason for entry.

[4][5] Although this was an unpleasant experience, this is a daily occurrence for Palestinians, every single day, throughout the West Bank.

There are more than 500 Israeli checkpoints, roadblocks, and other barriers to movement across our land, and not a single one of us has been spared the experience that my family and I experienced yesterday.