In a collaborative project, Federation Studios and Ananey Studios, along with Paramount’s Tel Aviv-based company, are teaming up to produce ‘Forever Shattered’ (working title). It is an investigative documentary focusing on the sexual crimes perpetrated by Hamas during its attack on Israel on 7th October.
The documentary is directed by Benoît Bringer, who is a filmmaker and investigative journalist known for documentaries such as ‘The Rise of Wagner’ and ‘Panama Papers: The Hold-Up of the Century,’ the documentary will shed light on how Hamas has employed rape and sexual terror as weapons of war, causing immense physical, emotional, and psychological suffering to women, children, and men.
The attack on Israel on 7th October resulted in approximately 1,200 deaths and 250 hostages. Amidst the chaos, numerous cases of sexual violence, particularly targeting women and girls, were reported and documented at venues like the Supernova Music Festival, as well as in kibbutzim and villages. Through thorough research and investigation, the documentary aims to uncover the truth behind these events while following the victims’ paths to recovery.
“In the aftermath of 7th October, a battle for the truth began in Israel: a historical mission to independently document what happened, especially to women, during this day of terror,” Bringer said in a statement. “The project investigates the immensely difficult quest to establish facts and make the world aware of gender-based crime as a weapon of war,” he added.
Benoît Bringer, a member of the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ), was part of the team that received the Pulitzer Prize for their work on the Panama Papers investigation. Before transitioning to independent filmmaking, Bringer reported on the war against the Taliban in Pakistan and Afghanistan for French public radio, as well as for the French-German public TV channel Arte.
Additionally, October 7th was the focus of a documentary titled “Supernova: The Music Festival Massacre,” which detailed the attack by Hamas at the festival, where 3,500 people from various countries gathered just a few kilometers from the Gaza Strip.
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