From Ground Zero
Directed by Reema Mahmoud · 2024 ·
From Ground Zero (2024) earns a 82% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Critics (93%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (81%).
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Why this score?
- Celluloid's editorial rating is exceptional (93/100).
- General viewers mostly liked it (81%).
- Metascore is generally favorable (79/100).
- Celluloid Score 82% combines 4 verified rating inputs; audience sentiment is shown separately.
Best for
- Viewers who want a well-regarded drama pick
- Short runtime — easy weeknight watch
- Critics' darlings — stronger with reviewers than general viewers
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Is From Ground Zero worth watching?
Yes — From Ground Zero earns a 82% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.
Celluloid Verdict
Stitched together from more than twenty short films made by Gazan filmmakers under active bombardment, the anthology's shifting tones, from dark humor to raw grief, add up to a portrait no single narrative could capture.
Celluloid editorial verdict
Critics (93%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (81%).
What is From Ground Zero about?
22 Palestinian filmmakers living through war capture their lives in Gaza following the attacks on October 7, 2023, revealing stories beyond the headlines. Through a...
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Critic Reviews
From Ground Zero Review: Twenty-Two Voices From Gaza
★★★★☆
An anthology stitched from short films by Gazan filmmakers under bombardment — shifting tones that no single narrative could capture.
Essential, difficult, and urgently necessary.
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