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Deep Dive: We Will Dance Again (2024)

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We Will Dance Again
We Will Dance Again is a documentary that recounts the Nova music festival massacre and abductions during the Hamas-led attack on Israel on October 7, 2023. The film is structured around interviews with survivors, phone videos, and footage taken by Hamas, creating a detailed timeline of the events. It focuses on the tragic outcomes of the attack, including the murder of 364 individuals and the abduction of 40 people, many of whom suffered sexual and gender-based violence. The narrative begins on the evening of October 6, 2023, at the Supernova Sukkot Gathering near kibbutz Re'im, where thousands gathered for a music festival. As the festival continued, rockets were mistaken for fireworks until confusion erupted when Hamas militants arrived, leading to chaos and violence. The film also shows specific stories, such as the killing of Aner Shapira and the abductions of Hersh Goldberg-Polin and Shani Louk, emphasizing the personal impact of this tragic event.

Why Watch

  • •See survivor interviews from the Nova Festival massacre.
  • •Find out about the events of October 7, 2023.
  • •Meet individuals affected by the Hamas attack.

Did You Know

•364 individuals were murdered during the attack on October 7, 2023.
•40 people were taken hostage during the Nova music festival massacre.
•The film won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Current Affairs Documentary in 2025.
•The documentary had a two-day theatrical run in the U.S. on August 29 and September 1, 2024.

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Documentary enthusiastsHistory buffsHuman rights advocates