TORN
Directed by Nim Shapira
76 MIN | DOCUMENTARY | UNITED STATES | 2024
EAST COAST PREMIERE
REGAL 14TH ST. | Sunday, October 20th | 6:00 PM
Auditorium 12
Cast: Nim Shapira, Liam Zeitchik, Alana Zeitchik, Dede Bandaid, Nitzan Mintz, Nina Mogilnik, Rabbi Yehuda Sarna, Julia Simon Simon, Elisha Fine, Chen Levy, Aaron Terr
Synopsis: “Torn” delves into the controversy surrounding the ‘KIDNAPPED FROM ISRAEL’ poster campaign, a grassroots effort to raise awareness about the 240 hostages taken by Hamas. These posters quickly became polarizing symbols, sparking intense clashes between pro-Israel and pro-Palestine activists and turning New York City’s streets into battlegrounds of ideology and emotion. The film explores the motivations behind activists putting up and tearing down the posters, unraveling the complexities of this intense ‘paper arm’ proxy war, fought thousands of miles from the actual conflict.
Followed by Q&A with Filmmaker & Cast.