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Occupied City

Occupied City

6,7 /10 (16 Votes)
2023 NL 266 min

Overview

The past collides with the present in this excavation of the Nazi occupation of Amsterdam: a journey from World War II to recent years of pandemic and protest and a provocative, life-affirming reflection on memory, time and what's to come.

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Release date

30/11/2023

Votes

16

Popularity

0.7

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Status

Released

Original title

De Bezette Stad

Language

NL

Runtime

266 min

Website

a24films.com

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Lachlan Thiele

Lachlan Thiele

2023-05-18

⭐ 7

EXT. IT BELONGS IN A MUSEUM - DAY Occupied City is redefining the 'Documentary' genre. This film is a series of stories passed onto Steve McQueen, now passing them onto us. It narrates those stories whilst giving us a glimpse into the current affairs in Amsterdam. This pure juxtaposition shows how far we have come yet how quickly we can turn back. The reason I've titled this review "It's Belongs in A Museum" is not because I have a ticket for the new Indiana Jones film here at Cannes (but it has little to do with that). This film isn't something to watch during a visit to the cinema; it sho…

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