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Released 7 years ago.
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The Red Sea Diving Resort
"In the 1980s one partnership saved thousands of lives"
2019 2h 10m EN
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6.8TMDB Β· 880π₯«28%Rotten Tomatoesβ29Metacriticβ
6.6IMDB Β· 35,496
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Synopsis
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Sudan, East Africa, 1980. A team of Israeli Mossad agents plans to rescue and transfer thousands of Ethiopian Jews to Israel. To do so, and to avoid raising suspicions from the inquisitive and ruthless authorities, they establish as a cover a fake diving resort by the Red Sea.
βIn the 1980s one partnership saved thousands of livesβ
Where to watch Β· US
Cast
Chris Evans
Ari Levinson
Haley Bennett
Rachel Reiter
Alessandro Nivola
Sammy Navon
Michael Kenneth Williams
Kabede Bimro
Michiel Huisman
Jacob 'Jake' Wolf
Alex Hassell
Max Rose
Mark Ivanir
Mossad Chief Barack Isaacs
Chris Chalk
Colonel Abdel Ahmed
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Gideon Raff
- Writers
- Gideon Raff
- Languages
- Italian, English, Arabic
- Countries
- Canada, United States of America
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Fun facts πΏ
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WORLD
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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Italian, English, Arabic.
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International production across 2 countries: Canada, United States of America.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Gideon Raff, shot by Roberto Schaefer. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Mychael Danna. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Tim Squyres shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Chris Evans and Haley Bennett and Alessandro Nivola carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "In the 1980s one partnership saved thousands of lives".
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Gideon Raff directs. Roberto Schaefer behind the camera. Mychael Danna scores. Tim Squyres cuts. Produced in Canada, United States of America. Dialogue in Italian, English, Arabic.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 7 years ago.
- 2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Italian, English, Arabic.
- 3International production across 2 countries: Canada, United States of America.
- 4Directed by Gideon Raff, shot by Roberto Schaefer. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Original score by Mychael Danna. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 6Editor Tim Squyres shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 7Chris Evans and Haley Bennett and Alessandro Nivola carry the top of the cast.
- 8Marketing tagline: "In the 1980s one partnership saved thousands of lives".
- 9IMDB entry: tt4995776 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 10Classified under 11 themes, including "israel", "mossad", "refugee camp", "ethiopia".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Roberto Schaefer
- Original score
- Mychael Danna
- Editing
- Tim Squyres
- Production design
- Jeff Mann
- Costume design
- Ruth Myers
- Makeup / hair
- Nadine Prigge
- Sound
- Lon Bender
- Runtime
- 130 min Β· 2h 10m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 28% π₯« Rotten
- Metacritic
- 29/100
- IMDB rating
- 6.6/10 Β· 35,496 votes
- MPAA
- TV-MA
Also by
Gideon Raff
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Trailers & featurettes
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Production companies
Who made it
Bron Studios
CA
- EM
EMJAG Productions
US
- G.
G. Raff Productions
US
Creative Wealth Media Finance
CA
Key crew
- Executive ProducerAlex Lebovici
- EditorTim Squyres
- ProducerGideon Raff
- ProducerAlexandra Milchan
- ProducerAaron L. Gilbert
- Production DesignJeff Mann
- Music SupervisorRandall Poster
- Sound DesignerLon Bender
- Sound SupervisorLon Bender
- CastingMary Vernieu
- CastingMichelle Wade Byrd
- Unit Production ManagerPhilip Waley
- Co-ProducerAdam Friedlander
- Co-ProducerMartin Salgo
- Co-ProducerAndria Spring
- Line ProducerAlan Shearer
- Still PhotographerMarcos Cruz
- Sound MixerDerek Mansvelt
- Supervising Art DirectorShane Bunce
- Set DesignerSivo Gluck
- Set DecorationMark Erasmus
- Makeup & HairNadine Prigge
- Production ManagerVanessa Haupt
- Visual Effects CompositorDries du Preez
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- israel
- mossad
- refugee camp
- ethiopia
- sudan
- based on true story
- 1980s
- rescue operation
- jewish history
- african history
- ethiopian jews
Release history Β· US
When it landed
- Premiere2019-07-28RΒ· San Francisco Jewish Film Festival
- Digital2019-07-31RΒ· Netflix
Also known as
International titles
- Operation BrothersUS
- ΠΠΏΠ΅ΡΠ°ΡΠΈΡ "ΠΡΠ°ΡΡΡ"RU
