The Last Recordings
Synopsis
A shocking documentary revealing the courageous and horrific moments of Israeli youth trapped inside a shelter after fleeing the October 7th Hamas attack on the Nova festival. Ayelet Arnin, a young journalist hiding in the shelter, followed her professional instincts by recording the horror around her on her phone. For hours, her phone documented the atrocities, even after her death. The recording captured moments of camaraderie, love, heroic fighting against armed Hamas terrorists and final parting words.
The Protective Shelter of Death has become a symbol of the invasion and the massacre committed by Hamas. Of the 27 Israeli youth hiding there, 16 were murdered, 4 were kidnapped into Gaza and are held hostage till this day, only 7 succeeded in escaping.
This extraordinary document is based on the recordings broadcast for the first time along with the testimonies of survivors and the families of the victims. Together they create a relevant, up to date piece that has turned into a historical record and the final most important work of the journalist, Ayelet Arnin.
Credits
Director(s)
Nadav Ben Zur
Producer(s)
Ran Golan, Revital Refael, Haim Slutzky, Dari Shai, Dana Cohen
Script
Arnon Gal, Keren Gazit
Cinematography
Oded Kirma
Editor
Arnon Gal, Keren Gazit
Original Language
Hebrew, Arabic
Subtitles
Hebrew, English
Produced with the help of
HSCC, Dana Cohen Productions, Kan 11 – Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation
Broadcaster
Kan 11 – Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation
Sound Designer
Yonatan Mulian
Host
Asaf Liberman
Reviews
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"An extraordinary film."
- Haaretz
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"The lack of visuals […] heightens the tension and amplifies the sense of claustrophobia, making you feel as though you are right there alongside them."
- Haaretz
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"Ayelet Arnin's recording is a testament for generations. It has everything, from sheer terror, moments of hope and absolute despair, from helplessness to heroes being born."
- Maariv
