Paramount+ Acquires ‘The Children of October 7’ Docu
Paramount+ has picked up the documentary The Children of October 7, which features Montana Tucker in conversation with Israeli children directly impacted by the Hamas attacks on southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023.
The film will premiere April 23 on the studio’s marquee streaming platform, to be followed with a linear TV run on MTV. Paramount+ launched another October 7 documentary, We Will Dance Again, in Sept. 2024.
Shari Redstone, chair of Paramount Global, said in a statement: “We have long been committed to sharing content that informs and educates. This documentary is a clear example in highlighting the terror that occurred on October 7 and the aftermath for thousands of children who will forever suffer from the impact of that day. Montana Tucker is doing extraordinary work, and by airing this documentary on Paramount + and MTV, we can bring it to audiences around the country.”
The documentary centers on Israeli children as they recount being held captive, witnessing the deaths of their parents and having their homes invaded by Hamas terrorists and their lives upturned.
Israel’s response to the Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist attacks sparked the ongoing Israeli-Gaza conflict.
“The Children of October 7 is one of the most important projects I’ve ever been part of. As the granddaughter of Holocaust survivors, hearing these children share the horrors they endured — losing their families, their homes, and their innocence in a single morning — felt hauntingly familiar. I’m grateful they trusted me with their stories and that they have this platform to share their truth. Thanks to Paramount+ and MTV, the world will bear witness,” Tucker, a social media activist, said in her own statement.
