Rock in the Red Zone

Name: Rock in the Red Zone
Genre: War, Music, Documentary
Released: November 12, 2015
Duration: 90 min
Rating: 54

2015

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Abramorama | Release Date: November 12, 2015 | Not Rated

Summary: Rock in the Red Zone is an intimate portrayal of life on the edge in the war-torn city of Sderot. Once known for its prolific rock scene that revolutionized Israeli music, for thirteen years the town has been the target of ongoing rocket fire from the Gaza strip. Through the personal lives and music of Sderot's diverse musicians, and theRock in the Red Zone is an intimate portrayal of life on the edge in the war-torn city of Sderot. Once known for its prolific rock scene that revolutionized Israeli music, for thirteen years the town has been the target of ongoing rocket fire from the Gaza strip. Through the personal lives and music of Sderot's diverse musicians, and the personal narrative of the filmmaker, who ends up calling the town home, the film chronicles the town's trauma and reveals its enduring spirit.… Expand

Director: Laura Bialis

Genre(s): War, Music, Documentary

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 90 min

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Sam Weisberg

Nov 10, 2015

Bialis's growing immersion in the town is poignant, even admirable. Read full review

Frank Scheck

Dec 2, 2015

Although undercut at times by self-indulgence that includes navel-gazing narration by the filmmaker, Rock in the Red Zone delivers a moving portrait of a musical community that's managed to survive under far greater pressures than worrying about the next gig. Read full review

Ken Jaworowski

Nov 12, 2015

Rock in the Red Zone has its best moments when it explores the anxiety of Sderot’s residents and their endurance. It’s the strongest topic here, and the one you’re most sorry to see interrupted when the film inevitably switches over to something else. Read full review

Martin Tsai

Dec 2, 2015

Through a first-person narration, Bialis makes much of the film about herself. Her account certainly turns the daily travails of living in Sderot into something tangible for viewers. But at the same time, her life-experience narrative proves a distraction and a disservice to the promise of the film's title. Read full review

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