Israel’s Mossad agents attempt to rescue Ethiopian Jewish refugees in Sudan in 1979.
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A Netflix original movie inspired by remarkable true life rescue missions, THE RED SEA DIVING RESORT is the incredible story of a group of Mossad agents and brave Ethiopians who in the early 80s used a deserted holiday retreat in Sudan as a front to smuggle thousands of refugees to Israel.
It all sounds good on paper and the fit looks like it might be another Netflix hit. But what looks good on paper or based on a true story need not necessarily translate into an excellent film. Unfortunately, this is the case for Israeli born Gideon Raff’s effort. To give him a bit of credit, there is nothing really original one can do with the…
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