The Children of October 7

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]

The children's ages range from 11 to 17.^[7]

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]

Después de que Tucker y la vicepresidenta de comunicaciones de CBS, Andrea Ballas, se conocieran en un evento, Ballas le presentó la película a Shari Redstone . ^{[ 10 ]} Redstone señaló su interés en informar y educar al público sobre los horrores del ataque del 7 de octubre contra Israel y las consecuencias para miles de niños que sufrirán para siempre el impacto de ese día. ^{[ 11 ]} La película fue adquirida por Paramount+ , donde se estrenó el 23 de abril de 2025, seguida de una emisión en MTV . ^{[ 12 ]}

El 2 de diciembre de 2024, el documental se estrenó en el Museo de la Tolerancia en Jerusalén y contó con la presencia del presidente de Israel, Isaac Herzog , y la primera dama, Michal Herzog . ^{[ 13 ] [ 14 ]} El estreno en Estados Unidos en el Paley Center for Media en abril de 2025 contó con la presencia de Jason Isaacs y Emma Hewitt, Gloria Gaynor , Nancy Spielberg , Elie Honig y Noa Argamani . ^{[ 10 ]} Danielle Solzman calificó la película como "imprescindible". ^{[ 15 ]}