October 7, 2023: Hamas terrorists attack Israel, murder and take hostages. Israel reacts with severity. The goal: the destruction of Hamas. But with the war in Gaza, Israel is awakening the great trauma of the Palestinians: the expulsion of 1948. How can the lack of empathy on both sides be explained?
Writing
Refuses easy answers; interrogates both sides equally.
Direction
Three directors, one unflinching gaze at psychological wounds.
Production
Seamlessly weaves 1948 and 2023 into one devastating timeline.
Director
Duki Dror
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The title's German precision ('Trauma in Nahost') signals European distance — this is outsider analysis, not participant testimony.
Released mere months after October 7, 2023, this may be the fastest documentary turnaround on an ongoing war ever attempted.
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