Born in Deir Yassin (2017)

Born in Deir Yassin is a haunting and deeply humanizing documentary that confronts one of the most infamous massacres of the Nakba. Through survivor testimony, archival footage, and the voices of descendants on both sides of the tragedy, the film revisits the events of April 9, 1948, when over 100 Palestinian civilians were killed by Zionist militias in the village of Deir Yassin. The documentary explores how the massacre not only shaped the trajectory of the Palestinian exodus but also how its memory has been buried, distorted, or denied in the historical record. As survivors reckon with trauma and memory, Born in Deir Yassin exposes the ongoing legacy of colonial violence and the struggle for truth, justice, and historical accountability.