When A City Rises
2020, English. Directed by Gerard Smyth.
In this follow-up to 2011's When a City Falls, filmmaker Gerard Smyth captures the people of Ōtautahi Christchurch a decade on from the devastating earthquake and how they've managed to thrive in the aftermath.
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- 1h 40m
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- English
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When A City Rises runs 100 minutes (1h 40m).
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When A City Rises isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 29 October 2020. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like When A City Rises?
If you liked When A City Rises, try Come See Me in the Good Light, Anna Nicole Smith: You Don't Know Me, A Toxic Love Story.
Who directed When A City Rises?
When A City Rises (2020) was directed by Gerard Smyth.