Sheryl Sandberg making October 7 documentary
“They told stories of the unspeakable sexual violence that happened to women and men, old and young, many in the very last moments of their lives.'
(Kveller) Jewish entrepreneur Sheryl Sandberg has spoken out against the sexual violence that took place in Israel on October 7 and the need for the international community to address it, even testifying in front of the UN and with political leaders. Now, she has filmed a documentary on the topic titled Screams Before Silence.
The former COO of Facebook, now Meta, and the founder of LeanIn.org travelled to Israel to work on the film, holding interviews about the war crimes that happened on October 7, and also about the sexual assaults that hostages have revealed took place in captivity. The filming took place during December and the movie is slated to be released this April. Sandberg will narrate the film, which will feature discussions with eyewitnesses and survivors of the attack, released hostages and first responders and medical and forensic experts.
Sandberg posted about hearing testimonies of the survivors on Instagram, stating, “They told stories of the unspeakable sexual violence that happened to women and men, old and young, many in the very last moments of their lives. For their sake – and for humanity’s sake – we must look squarely at what happened on October 7th and bear witness together. Rape is not resistance. Rape is not freedom fighting. We must stand together and make sure it is never used as a tool of war.”