Torn: The Israel-Palestine Poster War on New York City Streets
“The Israel-Palestine Poster War on NYC Streets”
Storyline
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, the film forces a reckoning with identity, free speech, and empathy in an age of polarization.
What People Are Saying
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Nim Shapira's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
“Every frame feels alive. Torn: The Israel-Palestine Poster War on New York City Streets is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
