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Public TV Premiere of Repairing the World THIS WEEK
As we prepare to commemorate five years since the deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S. history, Repairing the World: Stories from the Tree of Life is premiering on PBS stations across the country.
Repairing the World documents Pittsburgh’s powerful community response in the aftermath of hate. Through the voices of survivors, family members, diverse residents and leaders, the film shows the power of unity in a moment of crisis, the resilience of a vibrant city, and a community working together to understand what it means to be stronger than hate.
Please watch the film with your family and friends, and share news of the broadcast with your community.
New York Times: What’s on TV This Week
Repairing the World: Stories from the Tree of Life is included in the New York Times’s What’s on TV This Week. Find out when and where to watch the film in your area: repairingtheworldfilm.org/broadcast-times
Current: Not in Our Town film highlights power of Pittsburgh’s response to 2018 shooting
Repairing the World: Stories from the Tree of Life is featured in this October 20, 2023 article from Current. “Anyone can cover a tragic event that’s full of sadness, heartbreak, but in this film, Patrice [O’Neill] focused … on how a community can come together despite the tragic elements … to speak out and to fight against hate,” said David Solomon, managing director of production and TV station manager at WQED. “That’s a different spin than I’ve seen in the coverage of this synagogue shooting to date.”
World Premiere at the Pittsburgh JFilm Festival
Repairing the World had its World Premiere at the Pittsburgh JFilm Festival and won the “Best Documentary” audience award at the festival!