Israeli actress Noa Cohen discusses filming drama about October 7 attacks
Israeli actress Noa Cohen spoke at the Toronto Film Festival in mid-September about her experience during the October 7 Hamas attacks and her role in a new drama.
Cohen recalls personal trauma from attack
Cohen was in an apartment in Tel Aviv with her partner and dog when news of the attacks began. She said she could not believe what she was watching until reports started listing victims by name. Cohen noted that seeing names on screen made the deaths feel very real to her.
New film offers therapeutic process
Cohen is currently in Toronto for the premiere of the Israeli movie Our Loves at the festival. She described the process of making the film as a form of therapy for herself and other Israelis. The drama tells an account of that day through interconnected characters who lived through the events.
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