The story of 'The City': Israel's neo-noir rap opera movie
As the viewers repeated key lines and laughed when certain characters appeared, the vibe was reminiscent of The Rocky Horror Picture Show.
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As the viewers repeated key lines and laughed when certain characters appeared, the vibe was reminiscent of The Rocky Horror Picture Show.
The movie isn’t just showing off its cleverness, although if it were, it would be understandable. Instead, it’s using the whole noir/rap package to create and critique a canvas of Israeli society.
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