IWTW ‘Explore’ is about highlighting different trends around the world and presenting audiences with both sides of the story in order to facilitate a better understanding of world issues and decision making in the spheres of the economy, society, environment, technology and politics.
What is it about?
How was the attack on the Israeli state prepared? How was it even possible? To mark the first anniversary of the Hamas attack, the documentary film analyzes the failures of intelligence services, politics and the army.
Could the catastrophe have been prevented? What motivated Hamas to carry out the attack? And what was Israel’s response – with which consequences?
In the making of this film, directors Duki Dror and Jens Strohschnieder revisit scenes where the 7 October attack took place and speak to survivors, journalists and security experts.
For some Israelis, the gruesome events of that day are reminiscent of bloody pogroms and the Holocaust. For the Palestinians, the ensuing Israeli war in Gaza is triggering memories of the Nakba. The film poses the question of whether these traumas can explain the incomprehensible atrocities and the lack of empathy on both sides. Leading traumatologists worldwide try to explain the incomprehensible. Can there be any hope at all? “Hurt People Hurt People: October 7 and its Aftermath” looks at both sides of this spiral of violence – and tries to paint the big picture, which is often lost in the incessant stream of breaking news bulletins.
Why should I watch it?
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IWTW note: The opinions in the video don’t necessarily represent those of IWTW. The goal of IWTW ‘Explore’ is to inform its audience about interesting developments around the world through a selection of short and long documentaries. IWTW considers those documentaries to be great starting points for further discussion. I strive to update the selection of content should ‘better’ documentaries emerge over time.