Executive producers: Cindy Meehl, Thomas Winston In response to his experience, Sasha decided to direct REWIND, an autobiographical documentary following his journey to confront, unpack and understand the multi-generational child sexual abuse that haunted him and his family. Following is the full transcript of filmmaker Sasha Joseph Neulinger's TEDx Talk titled: Trauma is Irreversible. That alone makes it an unbearably sad account of rape and trauma. He knew that in order to truly move forward with his life, hed have to revisit his past, search for the source of his cognitive disconnect, and confront his demons head on. 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. But the most tragic thing is that all this sexual trauma goes much deeper than what happened to Sasha. Love your neighbors and watch your beard. I got to observe my abusers now more objectively as an adult. 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This event occurred on March 27, 2015. He has been developing his documentary, "Rewind to Fast Forward" from his dad's collection of videos. Rewind Filmmaker Sasha Neulinger | Independent Lens | PBS But there was still this self-deprecating voice in the back of my mind that would say, Sasha, youre dirty, youre disgusting, unlovable. And I wanted to find out where that voice was coming from. As each frame of footage unfolds, so, too, do the layers of this complex and affecting survivor story, the heartbeat of which is Neulingers vulnerability, bravery, and enduring positivity, against all odds. Viewers who think they understand things at this point will likely be very wrong, as many of this storys characters were similarly abused. Well, I started therapy before I ever disclosed what was happening. But like most young victims, he told no one. is a brave and wrenching look at his childhood and his journey to reconcile his past. 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. Henrys older brothers one of whom, Howard Nevison would go on to become a renowned opera singer and well-respected cantor at a high-profile synagogue became abusers; and abuse breeds more abuse. And I spent 13 years in therapy with Dr. [Herbert] Lustig, and thats what it took, you know, to get to this place where I felt like I could share this story. They provide a fun and friendly environment that shows visually the care that we provide for each child. Cantor Howard Nevison pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges of indecent assault, terroristic threats, simple assault, corruption of minors and endangering the welfare of children. 2.4K. This is the most documented family in the world, Henry Nevison, director Sasha Joseph Neulingers father proudly says, while filming the loved ones that surround him in the documentary Rewind. According to Jacqui Neulinger, Sashas mother, her husband was prone to disappear behind the lens at rowdy household get-togethers. Through a subtle editorial structure, Neulinger delivers this bombshell in bits and pieces in a manner akin to its original emergence with his doctor. ROSEMONT, Pa. (WPVI) -- A young man is now talking about being sexually abused by those he trusted. Another boy pinched me, he answered. Re-watching his childhood provided Sasha some validation, a reminder that he had nothing to do with what his abusers chose to do to himbut that he had everything to do with the strength and resilience it required to hold his abusers accountable. It was as he was graduating from Montana State Universitys film school that Neulinger began to realize that despite years of therapy, the trauma of his childhood wasnt done with him. You have entered an incorrect email address! After Sasha Joseph Neulinger finished film school at Montana State University, he discovered the raw materials that would propel him to tell the extraordinary story of his life. I felt like I couldnt escape my trauma. All Rights Reserved. But I did choose how I responded to it: how it would contribute to the shaping of who I am today. A poem for Parsha Parsha Acharei Mot-Kedoshim, Spielberg Says Antisemitism Is No Longer Lurking, But Standing Proud Like 1930s Germany, Young Actress Juju Brener on Her Hocus Pocus 2 Role, Behind the Scenes of Jeopardy! with Mayim Bialik, Unpacking the Crisis in Israel and BrainstormingSolutions. Therapy followed, and educed the source of Neulingers torment: he was a victim of monstrous abuse at the hands of Stewart, Larry and Howard (the last of whom was the most violent), who were doing likewise to Bekah. After a decade of battling to reclaim his voice in court as a child in Pennsylvania, Sasha moved to Montana in 2008 to study film production at Montana State University.