US Edition'October 8' documentary to expose rising antisemitism in US post-Oct. 7
- Wendy Sachs is releasing a documentary titled 'October 8' that highlights the rise in antisemitism in the U.S. Following the October 7 Hamas terror attacks.
- The documentary features interviews with 80 individuals, including college students and politicians, examining the impact of antisemitism on campuses.
- Sachs expresses disappointment that Hollywood has largely ignored the surge in antisemitism and criticizes its silence on anti-Jewish hate.
- Through this film, Sachs aims to educate audiences and K-12 schools about antisemitism and the challenges faced by Jewish students.
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Antisemitism in UK ‘off the rails’ as Jeremy Corbyn accused of triggering 'explosion' of hate, director of US campuses film warns
The director of a new film about antisemitism on US university campuses has said antisemitism in the UK is “off the rails” and accused Jeremy Corbyn of triggering the “explosion” of hate
Antisemitism in UK is ‘off the rails’, director of US campuses film warns
A FILM director has slammed levels of antisemitism in the UK, saying they have been “off the rails” for a decade. Wendy Sachs’ documentary, October 8, which released in the US on Friday, tackles the explosion of violence seen on American university campuses in the wake of the October 7 attacks. Film director Wendy Sachs has slammed levels of antisemitism in the UK as ‘off the rails’Getty She was speaking at an Anti-Defamation League (ADL) event …
'October 8' exposes rise of anti-Jewish hate on college campuses
Wendy Sachs wasn’t shocked to see Hollywood ignore the anti-Semitism spike in the wake of the Oct. 7 attacks.The author and filmmaker learned firsthand how the industry recoiled at that bitter truth.'It’s not a political film. ... This is truly about how anti-Semitism has mutated over time. It’s about Islamic extremism vs. democracy.'Sachs, whose previous films include the feminist political documentary “Surge,” pitched agencies on a film captur…
‘October 8’ documentary on eruption of antisemitism, hatred of Israel after Hamas attack to premiere in US
More than 100 movie theaters across the United States will release on Friday a scathing documentary that examines how antisemitism exploded on college campuses, social media, and the streets across America starting the day after Hamas-led terrorists went on a deadly rampage across southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023.
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