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On Paramount+, Apple TV, HBO and more, Oct. 7 emerges as a cinematic subgenre

JL;DR SUMMARY Since the tragic events on October 7, 2023, when Hamas attacked Israel, this date has spurred a cinematic subgenre dedicated to portraying the aftermath through various lenses. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Places mentioned

Kfar Aza, Southern District, Israel
"The PBS documentary After October 7: A Personal Journey to Kfar Aza offers a close look at one of the hardest-hit communities, combining news footage with deeply personal reflections on grief, displacement and rebuilding."
Nahal Oz, Southern District, Israel
"The film recounts the former generals 10-hour, high-stakes mission across a country under siege to rescue his loved ones from their home in Kibbutz Nahal Oz."
Nir Oz, Southern District, Israel
"Meanwhile, the short documentary A Letter to David sees the filmmaker revisit his onetime actor and friend, David Cunio, who remains held in Gaza along with his brother, Ariel Cunio, after being kidnapped from Kibbutz Nir Oz."
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
"The film won the Peoples Choice Award when it premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival after some turmoil."
Palestinian Territories
"Meanwhile, the short documentary A Letter to David sees the filmmaker revisit his onetime actor and friend, David Cunio, who remains held in Gaza along with his brother, Ariel Cunio, after being kidnapped from Kibbutz Nir Oz."
United States
"The documentary October 8 (previously titled October H8te) captures the anti-Israel protests that erupted across U.S. cities and college campuses in the days and weeks following the attack."
Southern District, Israel
"The desert rave that became the site of mass murder has inspired a cluster of films, each offering a different register of witness."

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