Afterward

A brilliant personal exploration of the psychological obstacles to peace in the Middle East.
-- Lawrence Wright

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Afterward

Jerusalem-born trauma expert Ofra Bloch forces herself to confront her demons in a journey that takes her to Germany, Israel and Palestine. Set against the current wave of fascism and anti-Semitism sweeping the globe, AFTERWARD delves into the secret wounds carried by victims as well as victimizers, through testimonies ranging from the horrifying to the hopeful. Seen as a victim in Germany and a perpetrator in Palestine, Ofra faces those she was raised to hate and dismiss as she searches to understand
the identity-making narratives of the Holocaust and the Nakba, violent and non-violent resistance, and the possibility of forgiveness.
Not Rated
Genre
Documentary, Culture Vulture, Justice, Fascism, Jewish Culture, Politics & World Affairs
Runtime
94
Language
English, German, Arabic, Hebrew
Director
Ofra Bloch
FEATURED REVIEW
Ken Jaworowski, New York Times

“I wonder if any of us have learned from the past,” Ofra Bloch, the director of “Afterward,” says upon hearing the agonizing story of Abir Aramin, a 10-year-old Palestinian girl who was shot and killed by Israeli forces in 2007. Yet when watching Abir’s father speak of forgiveness, and discovering ...

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