The Red Sea Diving Resort

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The Red Sea Diving Resort

2019

2h 9m

Mystery & Thriller

Drama

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International agents and brave Ethiopians use a deserted retreat in Sudan as a front to smuggle thousands of refugees to Israel in the early 1980s.

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The Red Sea Diving Resort makes uninspired use of actual events, using thinly written characters to tell a story derailed by its own good intentions.

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Mark Kennedy

Associated Press

08/05/2019

0.5/4

A large part of the problem is the casting of Chris Evans as the leader of the Israeli spy ring that set up the hotel. He is most known for playing Captain America and seems not to have put aside his shield for this film.

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Roxana Hadadi

Pajiba

08/02/2019

The Red Sea Diving Resort is staggering in its utter lack of self-awareness, a movie attempting (and failing) to be very righteous in its discussion of refugee rights and displaced peoples.

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Karen Han

Polygon

08/01/2019

The focus turns the film into a quintessential white savior movie, making every person of color a prop to be saved rather than a developed character.

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M.N. Miller

Ready Steady Cut

08/20/2022

2/5

When it comes to planning your weekend, make sure this new Netflix film is your last resort.

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Steven Allison

The Playlist

06/08/2020

C-

Raff saw an opportunity with this tale, took it, and didn't bother to do it justice. That's pretty much all there is to say.

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William Venegas

La Nación (Costa Rica)

09/12/2019

2/5

Even though it's an action film, it errs on the side of having an academic style. [Full Review in Spanish]

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Sergiu S

@SergiuS Feb 4

A movie describing as closely as possible the return of Ethiopian Jews to Israel as seen mainly through the eyes of those directly involved in the operation. Bravery of those on the field difficult to imagine. A part of history that needed to be told. The actors in my opinion did a great job and the movie has its crescendo as real events developed. Most probably the reality was much more complex. Essential movie for all those interested in the history of Jewish Alyiah and the Middle East conflicts.

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Juliam M

@RT89300064 Feb 1

I really enjoyed this movie, everyone in the cast was great. Beautiful scenes and the story is full of action and drama. Loved the soundtrack and the ending with the real pics and videos of the refugees and agents that helped is was a nice touch.

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Cindy L

@Cinmoon18 Jan 26

I really loved this movie. It made me realize why Israel should exist. Not sure why it has such little stars. Hopefully it’s not the antisemitic folk.

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The H.

@moviebuffaloe Jan 21

Good story based on real events.

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hannah d

@Peach379 Jan 14

Really moving true story about Israeli soldiers saving Ethiopian Jews and bringing them to Israel as refugees. Great acting, well worth a watch and learnt about the ethnic cleansing that went on in Ethiopia which I didn’t know happened.

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Sammer A

@sammer864 Dec 17

antisemitic critics rating down the movie.

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Synopsis

International agents and brave Ethiopians use a deserted retreat in Sudan as a front to smuggle thousands of refugees to Israel in the early 1980s.

Director: Gideon Raff
Producer: Aaron L. Gilbert, Alexandra Milchan
Screenwriter: Gideon Raff
Distributor: Netflix
Production Co: Searchlight Pictures, BRON Studios, Shaken Not Stirred, EMJAG Productions
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 31, 2019
Runtime: 2h 9m

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