ABOUT THE FILM

LOGLINE

In Tel Aviv, activists gather weekly to demonstrate their opposition to the war in Gaza with a silent vigil for the children killed in Israeli attacks.

LONG SYNOPSIS

CHILDREN NO MORE: “WERE AND ARE GONE” is an observational documentary short about a vigil that began in March 2025, when a handful of women stood silently in a public square in Tel Aviv, each holding a photograph of a child killed in Gaza. On every image: the child’s name, age, date of death, and the words “was and is no more.” Their stillness is heavy, pressing against the rhythm of ordinary life. Some passersby look away; others respond with denial, sorrow, or rage. Yet week after week, new names are added, new photographs are printed and lifted high. And each week, more people step forward to join this quiet act of protest.

Director Hilla Medalia

Producers Sheila Nevins, Yael Melamede, Hilla Medalia

Executive Producers Libby Lenkinski, Avner Shahaf, Siobhan Sinnerton, Vesna Cudic, Hayley Reynolds

Co-Producer Mariel Ostrower

Editor Erez Laufer

Director of Photography Avner Shahaf

Composer Daniel Markovich

Production Companies Medalia Productions, SALTY Features, SKY and Full Story Films