Eyewitness accounts from survivors of the massacre at the Supernova music festival that occurred on October 7th. Gathered from various sources this documentary offers, for the first time, a timeline of the terrifying attack that left 365 people dead, hundreds more wounded and saw 40 abducted to the Gaza Strip.
This emotional documentary is the first minute-by-minute chronicle of the traumatic events of October 7, 2023. Survivors of the massacre and first aiders describe the attack on the Supernova music festival in a series of harrowing accounts.
These statements are interwoven with real-time footage from meticulously compiled sources - terrorists' GoPros, victims' phones, surveillance cameras, dashcams and footage captured by first aiders.
The result is a vivid, emotionally charged depiction of a nightmarish ordeal.
SUPERNOVA: THE MUSIC FESTIVAL MASSACRE is sober and hard-hitting. These unfathomable stories of tragedy, resistance, survival and death do not make for easy viewing and yet this makes them all the more important to watch.
Text: Arkadij Khaet
English: Peter Rickerby
Credits
original title SUPERNOVA - THE MUSIC FESTIVAL MASSACRE
international title SUPERNOVA - THE MUSIC FESTIVAL MASSACRE
german title SUPERNOVA - THE MUSIC FESTIVAL MASSACRE
JFBB section Facing the Fear – Cinematic reflections on terror, trauma and resistance
country/countries IL
year 2023
duration 53
Yossi Bloch & Duki Dror Darwish
BIO **Yossi Bloch** is a globally renowned artist based in Tel Aviv, with a portfolio spanning international projects as well as local endeavors in Israel. His works include documentaries, such as Netflix's "The Devil Next Door," in addition to his impactful work within the Israeli artistic scene. His latest project involved creating a video artwork displayed in a Tel Aviv gallery, delving into the essence of a well-known military scandal involving Elor Azarya. Bloch's artistic focus lies in the exploration of social conflicts, skillfully depicting the most vulnerable aspects as central protagonists in his narratives.
**Duki Dror Darwish** is an internationally acclaimed documentary filmmaker. He was born in Tel Aviv and studied at UCLA and Columbia College in Chicago. His extensive body of work spans across numerous subjects and forms, including character-based journeys, experimental biographies, investigative documentaries, and historical epics, earning him international recognition and success. With a pronounced sensitivity, innovative style, and captivating storytelling, Dror creates parables that convey human dilemmas and challenge the viewer's conventions.
