Occupied City

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Andrew G I understand the juxtaposition, but 4 hours of it over and over. It actually loses the significance. Each story is important and horrible, and perhaps that is what the statement is. It becomes less and less important and shocking and becomes acceptable, which is should not be. Rated 1.5/5 Stars •  Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 11/27/24 Full Review Jory K mesmerizing, raw, sad, beautiful, evocative cello soundtrack Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/25/24 Full Review Sally M Almost half of the audience left at the interval and I wish we had - the second half didn't add or enhance a thing. It was great seeing areas and the life of current day Amsterdam and hearing testimony of the past but there seemed nothing original in a constant voice-over just dispassionately listing what happend during occupation Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/18/24 Full Review Chris W While over four hours (thank you for the kind 15 minute intermission), I found this doc insightful and innovative in its use of often beautiful scenes of contemporary life in Amsterdam juxtaposed with dramatic voiceover narration detailing what happened to specific residents at specific addresses in the city during the Nazi occupation of World War II. The focus on contemporary Amsterdam denizens action oriented response to a variety of current challenges (climate change, pandemics, youthful ennui/self absorption) is brilliant and represents a compelling path for other filmmakers/issues. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/01/24 Full Review Jeff T Extraordinary. It's just settling in for me 12 hours later and will stay with me forever. Using only contemporary footage starting in 2020 with the Covid lockdown to tell the history of a demolished society, street address by street address that saw 75% of Amsterdam's and Holland's Jewish population murdered gives a unique profound sensation to a history that could not have been worse, showing humankind at its most pitiful, serially betraying each other amid countless uplifting stories of valor. Reviewers and viewers will need patience and thoughtfulness to "get" a great filmmaker's deep dive into the abyss shown in a way that no other "holocaust film" has ever employed. Occupied City must be seen. Yes, the running time could have been edited down without losing much substance but the film's shear length and the calm non-ending clinical narrational approach is in itself a challenge to audiences and one of this work's great strengths. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/29/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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