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Some Comments on "A City with no Pity"


“The film touches the white spots of my mind. I know it will stay with me for many days. I was speechless when it was finished. It makes you think. I can’t stop thinking about it. I never knew that films like this do exist.”
Dr. Gudrun Prengel, city and region sociologist, university of Berlin.


“A courageous film, full of poetry and beautiful sinlence.”
Martin Forberg, journalist, Berlin. 12.2.03


“Let me thank you for braving our Berlin and sharing your work and unique vision/perspective with us.”
Prof. Dr. Carolyn Landry, Berlin. 10.2.03


Silent and absence are integral parts of Reibenbach's works: Her four full- length films represent one of he most unique collections of personal creativity in the history of Israeli documentary cinema. Reibenbach has a voice of her own, charting her personal path meticulously, persistently and out of a sense of total commitment.
...Reibenbach's four films are her cinematic autobiography, devoid of arrogance or a sense of self-importance that are pervasive among filmmakers who believe they are the center of the world they document. Reibenbach's work on the other hand stems from a thought process that investigates past events and human spirit's place in them.
Uri Klein, film critic, "Haaretz", 4.4.03, Tel Aviv.


“It is a film full of music with a picture of surrealistic scenes, which together emphasize the melancholy and strengthen the sadness. Tsipi Reibenbach observes the tough, strong reality with fearless directness and points to a possible future when Israel is no more a land of shelter and refuge. This is not expressed with words but is exactly what the strong and beautiful picture depicts.”
Gesine Stremple, SFB, radio kultur, Berlin. 12.2.03

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