TORN: The Israel-Palestine Poster War on
New York City Streets

After Hamas’s October 7 attacks and Israel's war in Gaza, New York erupts into a poster war over the kidnapped. TORN captures the symbolic battle for public space - where strangers rip, defend, and rage in the streets, and empathy is the first thing to go.

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“A film that presents questions - not answers” – The Hollywood Reporter
“Timely, powerful, and thought-provoking documentary” – FORBES
“Gripping and powerful chronicle” – Haaretz
“Provocative” – Deadline
“Remarkable” – Commentary Magazine
”Shows a clear interest in people over politics” – Nonfics

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After Hamas kidnapped 251 people from Israel on October 7, and as Israel’s war in Gaza unfolded, a conflict thousands of miles away erupted on New York’s walls.

TORN captures the emotional fallout of the now-iconic “KIDNAPPED” poster campaign - a grassroots act of solidarity that quickly became a flashpoint, igniting fierce confrontations between pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian New Yorkers.

Through the voices of artists, activists, and hostage families, the film unpacks the motivations behind those putting up and tearing down the posters, exposing a complex proxy war fought in stickers, slogans, and torn paper.

By revealing how a distant war fractured daily life in one of the world’s most diverse cities, TORN forces a reckoning with identity, free speech, and empathy in an age of polarization.

TORN is an independent feature documentary, filmed and produced in New York City.

Distributed internationally by PBS distribution.

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We are LIVE on the official Oscars YouTube channel?! Mind blown 🤯 @theacademy
In two days the @theacademy channel will feature a conversation with us about TORN. Honored (and a little surreal) to have this platform.
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Thank you @aishdotcom and @sarahpachter for this powerful article on TORN 📰✨“A haunting portrait of NYC’s poster war, Torn reveals how grief, denial, and dialogue collided on city streets after October 7—turning walls into battlegr
Thanks NY & NJ! LA, catch our film 3 times daily until Friday!
🚨 LOS ANGELES – It starts TODAY! 🚨 TORN: The Israel–Palestine Poster War on NYC Streets is now playing at Laemmle Town Center 5 (Encino) 🎬 📍 17200 Ventura Blvd. 🕐 1:15 PM | 🕒 3:15 PM | 🕢 7:30 PM Don’t wait — opening w
We’re honored to share this powerful piece written by Nina Mogilnik - one of the voices at the heart of TORN. Her reflections capture why this film matters: "what has been torn need not remain so — if we can still find the courage to
Now playing in NY and NJ cinemas. Hits LA theaters this Friday.
✨ Limited Theatrical Run ✨ 📍 Cinema Village (NYC) — 2, 4, 6, 8 PM 📍 Teaneck Cinemas (NJ) — 1 & 6 PM 🌟 Opening Friday: Laemmle Encino (LA) 👉 Bring a friend you agree with 👉 And one you don’t 😉 🎟️ Tickets: [link in bio]
Even though @torn_documentary is a U.S. independent film, we stand in solidarity with Israeli art. Its cinema is brave, vital, and unafraid to confront racism, war, and identity in ways that few industries dare. Silencing those voices is not justice-
✨ Now playing in NY, NJ & LA. 🎟 Tickets link in bio.
“‘Torn’ is personal rather than polemical, but it is undeniably revealing… Highly recommended as a snapshot of post-10/7 American society.” @epochtimes - 🔥 4½ stars | Limited theatrical release
Opening night at Cinema Village 🎞️ TORN is officially on the marquee. We’re here all week in NY, NJ & LA — come be part of the conversation.
“Torn is more about our fractured inability to have reasonable discussions about difficult subjects. In a social media and algorithm-driven world, we’ve seen a marked increase in binary thinking. Right and wrong are no longer on a spectru
🎬 TORN: The Israel-Palestine Poster War on NYC Streets opens TODAY at Cinema Village (NYC) and Teaneck Cinemas (NJ). ✨ Expands next week to Laemmle’s Town Center, Los Angeles.