(Though Neulinger works hard to be even-handed here, including footage that shows Uncle Howies loving side, he doesnt invite anyone from Emanu-El to share their side of the story.). That was a big part of my motivation.. At that moment, the world became a dark place and I felt dirty.. Unflinching and uncompromising, Rewind is a documentary that isn't afraid to dive deep into the issues of abuse and trauma that it explores across its relatively brief 80 minute runtime as documentarian and main subject Sasha Neulinger delves into his own childhood and his families horrific experiences that spanned generations. It also speaks to the silence, often self-imposed by victims themselves, that allows such heinousness to continueat least, that is, until someone stands up and says enough. Made up of home video footage that reveals a long-kept secret, Sasha Joseph Neulingers Rewind is a brave and wrenching look at his childhood and his journey to reconcile his past. Interviews with his mother, as the audience saw, included recalling a time where Neulinger tried to jump out of a moving car and dark drawings he had made. 'Rewind': Sasha Joseph Neulinger's Wrenching Survival Story Is An Whats more difficult is following exactly how things played out in the legal system. For more information on volunteering or donating to the Ed and Nancy Hanenburg Childrens Advocacy Center, call 616-393-6123, visitcac-ottawa.org/prevention, All artwork by Joel Tanis is from the walls of the CAC. However, the 30-year-old also knew confronting his demons was a necessary step. And he was captured on film at every stage by his father Henry, a compulsive videographer and producer of PBS documentaries. Like many documentaries (Capturing the Freedmans and Escaping Neverland come to mind), this one also raises questions about memory (its distortions); the thin line between private and public arenas; self-revelation and exhibitionism. His mom asked his sister to draw pictures. In 'Rewind,' abused nephew revisits home movies to cauterize cantor's Sasha Joseph Neulinger knows how to tell a story about the sexual abuse of a small boy so that viewers cant turn away even when they most want to. Along with bringing courage and solace to children and adolescents who have been sexually abused, Neulinger hopes the film speaks to religious institutions and makes them own up to their culpability if they remain silent, refusing even to acknowledge the possibility of evildoing within their own ranks. Its just easier to say something didnt happen than to acknowledge the possibility that a cantor abused a child. When he was 8 years old, he disclosed what was happening to his psychiatrist, with his mother present. Made up of home video footage that reveals a long-kept secret, Sasha Joseph Neulingers. There is nothing easy about facing severe trauma, but the reclamation of ones life in the face of adversity makes reaching the summit of that personal mountain that much more meaningful and empowering. The harrowing and courageous documentary, "Rewind," marks the directorial debut of Henry's first child, Sasha Joseph Neulinger, who took the name of his maternal great-grandfather as a way of severing any lingering connection to his abusers. You just kept threatening to kill yourself," said Jacqui Neulinger. is a brave and wrenching look at his childhood and his journey to reconcile his past. Each step is something to build on. For the next nine years of my life, I was in and out of courtrooms testifying against all three of my abusers.. Neulinger sprinkled home-movie clips and television news broadcasts into his presentation. That revelation, unsurprisingly, rocked the family, and it lands with seismic force here as well. He suffered from insomnia, anxiety and suicidal thoughts. Tribeca Film Review: 'Rewind' - Variety The more we learn, the more sinister those happy home movies look. And in seeing that, its been beautiful to reconnect with the part of myself that for so long I thought made me less than the quote-unquote victim.. Get Jewish Exponent's Newsletter by email and never miss our top stories, Yemin Orde Alumna Talks Programs Success, ADLs Greenblatt Embraces Controversy, Bemoans Rancor in Community, Documentarian Reunited Holocaust Survivors after 80 Years, Ken Burns Next Documentary About US Response to the Holocaust, Diplomat Who Saved Jews During WWII Honored. Digging through the vast collection of his father's home videos, a young man reconstructs the unthinkable story of his boyhood and exposes vile abuse passed through generations. Independent Lens: Rewind. 1 Video. Following the director, who was repeatedly sexually abused by his fathers side of the family as a child, Neulinger revisits his dad Henrys home film canisters, reopening old wounds. I want people to recognize that child abuse does exist, she said, that they should never question reporting what might be child abuse because theyre concerned about the adult and what could happen to that adult if a report is false. And Temple Emanuels position was not peculiar to Temple Emanuel. Theres deep fear. I felt safe, supported, and felt free to express myself. That was a big hurdle. Sasha Joseph Neulinger is the co-founder and head of production at Step 1 Films where he produces content for commercial clients nationally. The Filmmaker Sasha Joseph Neulinger is the co-founder and head of production at Step 1 Films. He had stored well over 200 tapes. When Im practicing and I dont have to wear my teams jersey, Im wearing a Flyers jersey. Henry never told his wife that they were bringing child abusers into their home. They say it takes a village to raise a child, Neulinger noted. As Henry later remarks, when he now watches his family videos, all he sees is the stuff thats hidden in the background. Lawrence Nevison, 55, who is Howard Nevison's brother and also an uncle of the boy, and Lawrence Nevison's son,. I did not choose my trauma, nor have I chosen to be defined by it. Interview: Sasha Joseph Neulinger on How "Rewind" Helped His Family Rewind To Fast-Forward - The Good Men Project reframes the perspective on traumatic events from Sashas childhood, this time placing him in control of the camera, firmly at the helm of his own narrative.