DW Transtel
English
1 x 90 mins
(Ord. No. 884966-000)

Could the catastrophe of 7 October 2023 and its aftermath have been prevented? What motivated Hamas to carry out the attack? How did Israel react? And what are the consequences?

For Israelis, the atrocities are reminiscent of bloody pogroms and the Holocaust. For the Palestinians, the Israeli response, including the war in Gaza that followed October 7, brought back memories of the Nakba. Do these traumas explain the incomprehensible atrocities and the lack of empathy on both sides? Is there any chance of stopping this spiral of violence?

Survivors talk about their grief and how they work to overcome it. Security experts look for explanations and missed opportunities for achieving peace. Political observers try to grasp the incomprehensible. This film tries to paint the big picture, which is often lost in the incessant stream of breaking news.