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The City Ha'Ir Ha'Zot

Drama

Screening Information

Canadian Premiere
June 4, 7:00 pm
In-person
Alliance Francaise

Film Details

Country Israel
Year 2023
Running Time 80 MIN
Language Hebrew
Director Amit Ulman

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Description

DR. ARIEL SCHWEITZER CARTE BLANCHE SELECTION.
Destined to be a cult classic, Amit Ulman’s The City is a testament to the vitality and creativity of Israeli independent cinema. Based on a play, this hybrid hip-hop, film noir detective story was created by the Victor Jackson Show ensemble, under the auspices of Jerusalem’s fringe group, The Incubator Theatre. The film gathers some of the most talented figures of the new musical scene in Israel, many appearing for the first time on screen. Financed mainly through public fundraising online, this unique project is a fascinating blend of American genre cinema brilliantly adapted to a local Israeli context.

Presentation Details

Guest Dr. Ariel Schweitzer, author of The New Israeli Cinema (Le nouveau cinema israélien) and professor in the Cinema Department at Tel Aviv University.

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