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Film Review: 'The City of the Living'

Updated 2026-09-04 16:40 UTC 1 source Positive

Edoardo Gabbriellini’s film ‘The City of the Living’ is a heartrending story based on real events that shook Rome. The movie explores complex ethical questions around an artist's responsibility towards marginalized communities.

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‘The City of the Living’ Review: A Superbly Acted and Heartbreakingly Real Story Based on a Real Event That Shook Rome to Its Core

Does a filmmaker have a responsibility towards marginalized communities? It’s an irreconcilable debate given the unbridgeable chasm between the two sides: Is the onus on the artist, or the audience? Edoardo Gabbriellini’s “The City of the Living” is a beautiful, heartrending film that sensitively bu

2026-09-04 16:24 UTC