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On 5 May 2024, the film was aired in Israel on various channels, including HOT, yes, Cellcom and Partner.[10] The film was screened in the U.S. capitol for American lawmakers[11] and at the White House.[12]
Reception
Bret Stephens wrote about the film in The New York Times, arguing that it is impactful: "To watch Screams Before Silence is to be disabused of any lingering doubts about what Hamas did. The personal testimonies of victims, survivors and witnesses are clear and overpowering, as is the photographic evidence Sandberg was shown of mutilated corpses. And some of them have scarcely been heard about outside Israel."[13]
Briahna Joy Gray criticized the film, opining that it relies on "debunked" reporting such as the New York Times' "Screams Without Words" article.[14][15]Ryan Grim criticized the film's reliance on coerced interrogation videos and cast doubt on the evidence and conclusions in the documentary.[16]TheWrap film critic Elizabeth Weitzman called the film hard to watch and that it needed a trigger warning, but praised the "immensely powerful job" done by the director in telling the story of October 7.[17]
In June 2024, president-elect, Donald Trump urged people to see the film, writing on social media that it is "...incredibly difficult to watch because, sadly, it graphically portrays the Death and Destruction that Hamas has unleashed."[18]
In August 2024, the film was nominated for Best Short Documentary at Israel's Ophir Awards.[19][6]
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