A Tree of Life: The Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting

A Tree of Life: The Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting is a 2022 documentary film about the survivors, family and community of the eleven people killed in the 2018 Pittsburgh synagogue shooting, the deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S. history.[1][2][3]

A Tree of Life: The Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting
Directed byTrish Adlesic
Produced byTrish Adlesic
Susan Margolin
CinematographyDerek Howard
Edited byLorena Luciano
Eric Schuman
Music byAmelia Allen
Laura Karpman
Production
company
HBO Documentary Films
Running time
80 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The film was directed by Trish Adlesic.  Adlesic was visiting her father in Pittsburgh when the gunman walked into the Tree of Life synagogue and perpetrated the killing.[4][5][6][7]

Idina Menzel co-wrote the original song "A Tree of Life, with her songwriting collaborator Kate Diaz, for the film.[8]

Cast
  • Anthony Fienberg
  • Michele Rosenthal
  • Diane Rosenthal
  • Carol Black
  • Joe Charny
  • Audrey Blickman
  • Andrea Wedner
  • Stephen Weiss
  • Dan Leger
  • Jonathan Perlman
  • Jeffrey Myers
  • Barry Werber
  • Magali Fienberg
  • Ellen Surloff
  • Augie Siriano
  • Martin Gaynor
  • Ron Wedner
  • Wasi Mohamed
  • Brad Orsini
  • Eliezer Rosenthal
  • Joy Rosenthal
  • Hannibal Locumbe

References
  1. "Tree of Life shooting survivors' stories told in documentary". ABC News. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
  2. Han, Angie (2022-10-25). "'A Tree of Life' Review: Synagogue Shooting Doc Goes Light on Politics, Deep on Humanity". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
  3. McFarland, Melanie (2022-10-26). ""A Tree of Life: The Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting" is a warning, and a message of resilience". Salon. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
  4. "'A Tree of Life: Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting' HBO Max Documentary Review: Stream It or Skip It?". Retrieved 2022-12-13.
  5. "'A Tree of Life: The Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting' Puts the Victims First". Esquire. 2022-11-01. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
  6. Andrew Lapin. "Four years after Tree of Life attack, documentary gives traumatized a voice". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
  7. "Tree of Life Shooting Survivors' Stories Told in Documentary". Bloomberg.com. 2022-11-19. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
  8. Newman, Melinda (2022-10-25). "Listen to Idina Menzel's Moving Song From 'A Tree of Life: The Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting': Premiere". Billboard. Retrieved 2022-12-13.


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