Israel-Germany / 2023 / 52 min / Hebrew with English subtitles / Documentary
October 7, 2023, began like any ordinary day for concert goers at the Nova Music Festival, located in Re’im, Israel. There were over 3,500 attendees from different countries at that week’s festivities, immersing themselves in days of bliss and endless dance parties. Out of nowhere, as the sun rose that early Shabbat morning, the world changed forever. What started out as missiles hitting Israel’s Iron Dome turned into Hamas terrorists infiltrating the area, shooting everyone in sight. What started out as a dance party, a place of comfort and simha, transformed into a bloodbath.
Piecing together dramatic eyewitness accounts from survivors and fi rst responders, with real
time footage collated from multiple sources, “Supernova” provides a harrowing and detailed
rundown of the massacre carried out by Hamas that took place at the Nova music festival a few kilometers from the Gaza Strip on the morning of October 7th, 2023.
DIRECTORS: Born in Tel Aviv and educated at UCLA and Columbia College in Chicago, Duki Dror Darwish is an internationally award-winning documentary filmmaker. His extensive body of work spreads over multiple topics and forms – character-driven journeys, experiment biographies, investigative docs, and historical epics, have won him international recognition and success. With acute sensitivity, innovative style, and engaging story-telling, Dror creates parables that convey human dilemmas and challenge the viewer’s conventions.
Yossi Bloch is a globally renowned artist based in Tel Aviv, with a portfolio spanning international projects as well as local endeavors in Israel. His works include documentaries, such as Netflix’s “The Devil Next Door,” in addition to his impactful work within the Israeli artistic scene. His latest project involved creating a video artwork displayed in a Tel Aviv gallery, delving into the essence of a well-known military scandal involving Elor Azarya. Bloch’s artistic focus lies in the exploration of social conflicts, skillfully depicting the most vulnerable aspects as central protagonists in his narratives.
Contact: IsraeliFilms
Special Guests: Yossi Bloch & Duki Dror scheduled to appear at David Posnack JCC
Sponsored by: Hank Cairo & Rochelle Golub, Bank of America, David Posnack Jewish Community Center
