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The City

The City

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jul 5, 2023

Runtime

1h 20m

Genres

Music, Mystery, Drama, Crime

User Score

80%

Original Title

העיר הזאת

Production Companies

Daroma Productions, The Incubator Theater, Tamir Productions, Persona Costumes, Universal Music Israel, Jerusalem Municipality, Ministry of Culture and Sport, The New Fund for Cinema and TV (NFCT), Mifal HaPais

Director

Amit Ulman

Description

A rap opera that takes place in the world of film noir - on a stormy night Sarah Bennett arrives at Detective Joe's investigation office. She asks him to find her missing sister. Drunk Joe initially waves her off but something about Sarah touches him and he finally agrees to investigate the case, knowing that nothing good will come of it. Jack, Joe's partner, doesn't like it and feels something is wrong. Joe realizes that behind the whole affair is the city's biggest criminal that no one wants to mess with, and on top of all that, Sarah disappears. Now Joe must solve the problem. All dialogues are rhymed and sung on the beat.