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A Tree of Life: The Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting

A Tree of Life: The Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting

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Status

Released

Release Date

Oct 26, 2022

Runtime

1h 25m

Genres

Documentary

User Score

68%

Original Title

A Tree of Life: The Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting

Production Companies

Ruby River Productions, Incognegro Productions, St. Marks Productions, HBO Documentary Films

Director

Trish Adlesic

Description

On October 27th, 2018, a gunman opened fire inside a Pittsburgh synagogue, killing eleven people as they prayed, in what would become the deadliest antisemitic attack in American history. This documentary is a deeply personal portrait of the survivors, victims and family members, who share their harrowing first-hand accounts of the impact of the shooting on the community.