<em>Children No More: Were and Are Gone</em>. Produced by Sheila Nevins, Yael Melamede and Hilla Medalia; directed by Hilla Medalia. English. 2026; color; 36 minutes. Full Story Films, Medalia Productions, and SALTY Features

Postcolonial studies scholar Muzna Rahman reviews Children No More: Were and Are Gone, Hilla Medalia’s Academy Award-nominated short documentary. The film documents pro-peace Israeli activists who gather regularly in Tel Avivi to hold a silent vigil for Palestinian children killed by Israel forces. Against the backdrop of everyday urban life, the protestors simply hold photos of the children, commemorating their lives rather than their brutal deaths. The images of Palestinian children held by Israeli activities highlights the similarities between the groups, while the rage of passersby reveals the danger that Israelis who advocate for peace face in their work.