The Children of October 7 is a 2024 Israeli documentary film in which dancer and activist Montana Tucker interviews seven of the young victims of the October 7 attacks.[3]
The film opens with Kfir Bibas, the baby Hamas kidnapped on October 7 and subsequently killed, laughing.[4] After a trigger warning, it continues with footage of the attacks juxtaposed with personal photos.[4] Among the victims interviewed is Eitan Yahalomi, who was abducted by Hamas and released in the 2023 exchange of Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners. He describes being kidnapped on a motorcycle, beaten by a mob, and forced at gunpoint to watch videos of the terrorists killing people.[5]
Also interviewed are Rotem Mathias, who was saved from being taken hostage by hiding under his mother's dead body; Alona Rousso and Yella Rousso, from Kfar Aza; and Ella Shani of Kibbutz Be'eri.
Amit Cohen of Nir Oz recounts that the same bullet that passed through his father's leg hit his dog.[5]
11-year-old Yael Idan, who saw her sister killed and her father taken hostage from Kibbutz Nahal Oz,[6] describes the events while the film shows footage from a video that Hamas members livestreamed on Facebook.[5]
Tucker, the granddaughter of Holocaust survivors, was approached by an Israeli film company years after Tucker's work on a Holocaust docuseries.[6] Tucker was aware of Holocaust denial and wanted to contribute to the historical record to counter October 7 denial.[8] She compared the two scenarios by noting the children lost "their families, their homes, and their innocence in a single morning".[9] Asaf Becker produced the film. A psychologist was on set at all times.[5]
After Tucker and CBS vice president of communications Andrea Ballas met at an event, Ballas brought the film to Shari Redstone's attention.[10] Redstone noted her interest in informing and educating the public about the horrors of the October 7 attack on Israel and the "aftermath for thousands of children who will forever suffer from the impact of that day".[11] The film was picked up by Paramount+, where it premiered on April 23, 2025, followed by an airing on MTV.[12]
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