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Trauma and documentary filmmaking

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Yonatan Nir |

TEDxSavyon

• January 2020

Documentary filmmaking can transform our relationship with trauma, as victim becomes heroic storyteller whose journey is an inspiration. In this touching talk, award-winning filmmaker Yonatan Nir reveals how he developed DocuTherapy, born from his personal experience with trauma, and uses films to support people to create an alternative narrative of hope and redemption.

Documentary filmmaking can transform our relationship with trauma, as victim becomes heroic storyteller whose journey is an inspiration. In this touching talk, award-winning filmmaker Yonatan Nir reveals how he developed DocuTherapy, born from his personal experience with trauma, and uses films to support people to create an alternative narrative of hope and redemption.

This talk was presented to a local audience at TEDxSavyon, an independent event.

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This talk was presented to a local audience at TEDxSavyon, an independent event.

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