A TREE OF LIFE:
THE PITTSBURGH SYNAGOGUE SHOOTING
Director: Trish Adlesic
Executive Producer: Michael Keaton, Marc Cuban, Lauran Bromley, Elliott Joseph, Michele Fetting, Lloyd Myers, Charlie Friday, Geeta Gandbhir, Nancy Abraham, D.J Gugenheim, Lisa Heller, Billy Porter
Producer: Susan Margolin, Trish Adlesic
Co-Producer: Jacob Fiskus, Rebecca O'Doherty, Eric Schuman
Writer: Trish Adlesic, Eric Schuman
Cinematographer: Derek Howard, Filippo Piscopo, Jenni Morello, Nora Ballard, Mark Knobil
Editor: Eric Schuman, Lorena Luciano
Music: Laura Karpman, Amelia Allen
Festival Release: 2021
DOCNYC
Streaming Release: 2022
HBO & Max
Publicist: The 2050 Group LLC – Publicity
A shofar blower, a gun shop housed in a former synagogue, and eleven hundred mitzvahs weave this intimate tapestry of a community rebuilding after eleven people are brutally murdered inside their synagogue for being Jewish.A Tree of Life: The Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting is a deeply personal portrait of the survivors, victims, and family members, who share their harrowing first-hand accounts of the shooting's impact on the community.
A Tree of Life is listed on IndieWire's predictions / contenders list for the 2023 Outstanding Documentary Emmy Awards!
"A Tree of Life surely stands as an act of love toward humanity."
“A tender remembrance and a chilling warning about the mainstreaming of antisemitism in American culture.”
- Salon
“ ‘A Tree of Life: The Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting’ Is the Documentary Kanye West Needs to See”
“All attempts to document true crime could be informed by this [film]”
"The resilient people who endured this senseless tragedy are truly inspiring; and their stories are courageous. Pittsburgh is stronger than hate."
- Letterboxd user "Ben Kendrew"
"Truly excellent and heartfelt handling of an extraordinarily difficult subject."
- Letterboxd user "Ketzi"
"Above all, this documentary reminded me that the real beauty of Pittsburgh lies in its people, and that together we are stronger than hate. Our mantra remains: 'No matter where you are from, we’re glad you’re our neighbor.' "
- Letterboxd user "maerenq"
"An excellent job of discussing the tragedy, the politics, the aftermath, and overall really doing justice to the victims and their families. Their voices and stories always stayed at the center of this film and it’s truly appreciated."
- Letterboxd user "amandav2628"
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