Rewind is a 2019 American documentary film directed by Sasha Neulinger. The film documents a family's struggle to understand and come to terms with multiple cases of child abuse, culminating in three criminal prosecutions. The film makes extensive use of the family's camcorder footage recorded before, during, and after the period in which the abuse occurred.[1]

Rewind
Film poster
Directed bySasha Neulinger
Produced by
  • Sasha Neulinger
  • Avela Grenier
  • Robert Schneeweis
  • Shasta Grenier Winston
CinematographyRick Smith
Production
companies
  • Cedar Creek Productions
  • Grizzly Creek Films
  • Step 1 Films
Release dates
  • April 27, 2019 (2019-04-27) (Tribeca)
  • May 8, 2020 (2020-05-08) (Online)
Running time
86 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The film includes coverage of the high-profile prosecution of Howard Nevison, a former cantor at the Jewish congregation of Temple Emanu-El in New York.[2]

The film was part-funded via crowdfunding website Kickstarter. The funding campaign commenced on 30 March 2014, and was marketed as "Rewind To Fast-Forward" and raised just over US$175,000.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ "Young man speaks out about sexual abuse in documentary". WPVI-TV. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
  2. ^ "Former Cantor Sentenced for Sexual Abuse of Nephew (Published 2006)". The New York Times. 20 September 2006. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Rewind To Fast-Forward". Kicktraq.com. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  4. ^ "REWIND – A Journey of Healing from Childhood Trauma". PBS. Independent Lens. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
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