“When We Were Bullies” is a 36-minute doc in which San Francisco filmmaker Jay Rosenblatt examines his participation in a 1960s childhood incident involving a brutal attack on a classmate.
The 36-minute film, which deals with brutality, fear and complicity, is part of the Oscar Nominated Short Films: Documentary program and opens in the Bay Area Friday, Feb. 25, 2022.
Rosenblatt, who has been making films for decades, is known for skillfully constructed, emotionally relatable cinematic collages, some of them only a few minutes long and more than a few gem-caliber. Combining found footage, archival footage, voice-over, photographs, music and animation, his films reflect both personal journeys and universal truths.
“I’m so thrilled,” Rosenblatt adds. “It came from peers,” he says, referring to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ documentary branch. “Whatever happens from here is gravy.” Rosenblatt, in his voice-over, asks self-examining questions and ponders human nature. Is he making this film to atone for his fifth-grade actions? “Are we hard-wired to detect vulnerability?”
Rosenblatt says the film has resonated with viewers, noting that people seem to relate to its story of bullying and complicity. He also mentions the film’s relevance in these days following four years of a political administration that was run by a bully. What happened is still affecting us.“People might be surprised to know how easy the film is to watch,” Rosenblatt says. “The tone has a levity. It’s a delicate balance.
As for filmmakers he admires, Rosenblatt cites documentarians Alan Berliner and Viktor Kossakovsky and, in the narrative arena, Alfred Hitchcock and Robert Bresson.
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