“ ‘Rock in the Red Zone’ is the story of the power of music, a local rock `n’ roll filled as much with anger and despair as with yearning and hope for peace.”
By Danna Harman
Correspondent, Haaretz
“Love and Rock ‘N’ Roll in Sderot, an Israeli City Under Near-Constant Fire”
By Beth Kissileff
Tablet
Rock n’ Roll lives in Israel, near Gaza, in the doc Rock in the Red Zone “chilling…heartbreaking…poignant.”
by Sam Weisberg
The Village Voice
“Laura Bialis’s new documentary, ‘Rock in the Red Zone,’ tells an ‘inspiring, crazy, defiant tale from the battered border town of Sderot. “
By Jessica Steinberg
Culture and Lifestyle Editor, Times of Israel
“not only a celebration of music’s capacity to help people process, and articulate, pain and suffering, but an inspiring portrait of unity, and love, flourishing under horrific circumstances”
By Nick Schager
Film Journal International
“One of the best Israeli docs … ever…
By David Brinn
Managing Editor, The Jerusalem Post
“Rock in the Red Zone” – Sderot Rocks On “The feel-good, get-angry, and get-down movie of the year.”
By Joe Bendel
J.B. Spins
“The film received a standing ovation when presented this past Saturday night at the festival, and more importantly, almost 100% of the audience stayed to discuss and better understand the situation.”
by Isaac Zablocki
Huffington Post