WQED Screening Repairing the World Film

Repairing the World: Stories from the Tree of Life documents a community’s powerful response to hate and antisemitism in the aftermath of the assault on three congregations at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pa. The lives of eleven people were taken on October 27, 2018 in the deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S. history. A free community screening of an abbreviated version of the documentary will take place on Tuesday, October 17 at 6:30pm in advance of the television premiere of the full documentary on WQED-TV on Thursday, October 26 at 9pm. 

The documentary is a production of Not in Our Town, the globally recognized team that has created films on successful community responses to hate for more than 25 years. WQED is serving as the presenting station to the American Public Television (APT) network, the distribution service to PBS stations across the United States.

The film follows survivors, families of the victims, diverse community members, students and civic leaders over three years as they examine their vulnerabilities and the impact of rising antisemitism, racism, hate speech, and gun violence. It shows a powerful display of unity in a moment of crisis, the resilience of a vibrant city, and a community that has faced violence and trauma working to heal and grapple with what it means to be stronger than hate.