Screams Before Silence Explained

Native Name:
Director:Anat Stalinsky
Country:Israel
Language:Hebrew

Screams Before Silence is a documentary film led by American businesswoman Sheryl Sandberg, that explores the sexual violence by Hamas during the Hamas-led attack on Israel, on 7 October 2023, including events at the massacre at the Nova Festival and abductions to the Gaza Strip.[1] The film was released for free on YouTube[2] [3] on 26 April 2024.[4] Sandberg has described the film as the most important work of her life.[5]

Production

The film was directed by Anat Stalinsky with cinematographer Sasha Gavrikov and led by Sheryl Sandberg. Shooting took place in February 2024. One of the participants in the film is Amit Soussana[6] [7] who was abducted to Gaza and freed in the hostage release deal in November 2023. She described the sexual assault she experienced while being held by Hamas.[8] Additionally, the film includes testimonies about rape and sexual assaults by members of ZAKA and other witnesses during the massacre at the Nova Festival and in other places in Israel where the attack took place.[9] [10]

On 5 May 2024, the film was aired in Israel on various channels, including HOT, yes, Cellcom and Partner.

Criticisms

Journalists Ali Abunimah and Nora Barrows-Friedman of The Electronic Intifada published a critical review of the film, claiming among other things that it relies on discredited testimonies from ZAKA volunteers and others.[11] Briahna Joy Gray also criticized the film on The Hill, stating for example that it relies on "debunked" reporting such as the New York Times' Screams Without Words.[12]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Brown . Hannah . 2024-04-28 . 'Screams Before Silence': New doc highlights Hamas's Oct. 7 sexual violence . 2024-05-02 . . en.
  2. Screams Before Silence . 2024-04-25 . Motion picture . en . 2024-05-02 . YouTube.
  3. Web site: Weitzman . Elizabeth . 2024-04-27 . Screams Before Silence Review: Oct. 7 Rape Survivors Speak . 2024-06-02 . TheWrap . en-US.
  4. News: 26 April 2024 . 'Screams Before Silence': Sheryl Sandberg releases documentary on Hamas sex crimes on October 7 . The Times of Israel.
  5. News: Raice . Shayndi . Peled . Anat . 2024-02-07 . Sheryl Sandberg Is on a Mission to Make Sure Oct. 7 Horrors Aren't Forgotten . 2024-05-02 . . en-US.
  6. Web site: i24NEWS . 2024-01-29 . "Every second seemed like an eternity" says former Hamas captive Amit Soussana . 2024-05-03 . I24news . en.
  7. Web site: 2023-12-04 . Moment Hamas kidnapped Israeli lawyer Amit Soussana . 2024-05-03 . en-US.
  8. News: Kingsley . Patrick . Bergman . Ronen . 2024-03-26 . Israeli Hostage Says She Was Sexually Assaulted and Tortured in Gaza . 2024-05-02 . The New York Times . en-US . 0362-4331.
  9. News: נצ'ין . איתן . 2024-04-27 . הסרט בהנחיית שריל סנדברג מתעד את האלימות המינית של חמאס: "הם עשו שיעורי בית" . 2024-05-02 . הארץ . he.
  10. News: שיף . עינב . 2024-04-26 . הדוקו על הטרור המיני ב-7 באוקטובר חשוב ומזכיר כמה השבת החטופים חיונית מתמיד . 2024-05-02 . Ynet . he.
  11. Web site: Abunimah . Ali . 2024-05-04 . Debunking "Screams Before Silence," Sheryl Sandberg's 7 Oct. "mass rape" film . 2024-08-20 . The Electronic Intifada . en.
  12. MISINFO Spreads; Sheryl Sandberg Gives OXYGEN To Now DEBUNKED NYT Hamas Rape Story: Briahna Joy Gray . 2024-05-08 . The Hill . 2024-08-20 . YouTube.