Black Block

2011·Movie
1h 16min

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Relentless energy, strong craft, emotionally cool.

Energy

Nerve-racking and brutally violent

  • Tension9
  • Violence9
  • Adrenaline6

Heart

Deeply moving and melancholic

  • Pathos9
  • Melancholy7
  • Catharsis4

Humor

Serious throughout

  • Dark Humor2
  • Wit & Wordplay1
  • Cringe Humor1

World

Everyday modern life, politics, and society

Lived-in and easy to get lost in.

  • World Immersion8
  • Dialogue Centrality7
  • Rewatchability5

Craft

Solid, not remarkable

  • Direction7
  • Acting7
  • Narrative Structure7

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Cinematography7
  • Editing7
  • Sound Centrality6

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About

Genoa 2001: As the G8 Summit drew to a close and the press and politicians departed, 300 riot police stormed the Diaz School looking for members of the infamous Black Block. They found instead young activists, mostly students, teenagers and journalists from around Europe preparing to bunk down in the school gym. Undeterred, they unleashed a calculated frenzy of violence, beating young and old, male and female indiscriminately. Those seriously injured were rushed to the hospital in ambulances, though soon after they were forced to join those who had been arrested and driven to a detention centre and subjected to further abuse and degradation.
Political DocumentaryPolice BrutalityHuman Rights ViolationSocial CommentaryG8 Summit ProtestGenoa 2001Bleak RealismActivism & InjusticeConfrontational & HarrowingPsychological Impact

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Is Black Block worth watching?

78
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Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 79/100 (IMDb 7.6). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

What is Black Block rated?

ViolenceDisturbing imagery

Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.

How long is Black Block?

1 h 16 min

Black Block runs 1 h 16 min.

What language is Black Block in?

ItalianGerman

It was made in Italian, with some German. Produced in Italy.

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