Documentary
Occupied City
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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Top Cast
Melanie Hyams
Self - Narrator (voice)
Carice van Houten
Narrator (2024 version)
Directed by
Steve McQueen
Production
Family Affair Films
Lammas Park
VPRO
Regency Enterprises
A24
Film4 ProductionsReviews
Lachlan Thiele
7/105/18/2023
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 should be on display somewhere, a four-and-a-half-hour loop of each moment, story, fact and stunning cinematography that this film has to offer. Suppose I explain why I'm so optimistic about this fil
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