War/Dance Critic Reviews

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San Francisco Chronicle | Rachel HowardAdd Critic to Favorites

Beautifully filmed.Read the full review

Boston Globe | Ty BurrAdd Critic to Favorites

This War/Dance is among the most affecting films I've seen all year; it cuts to the core of being and gives individual faces to sorrow and to hope.Read the full review

Washington Post | Ann HornadayAdd Critic to Favorites

This is documentary-making at its best, not pretending to be journalism, but still playing a crucial role in telling stories that otherwise wouldn't make the front page.Read the full review

Los Angeles Times | Kenneth TuranAdd Critic to Favorites

An enormously emotional and spirit-raising documentary.Read the full review

The Hollywood Reporter | Justin LoweAdd Critic to Favorites

A refreshingly upbeat film that finds its roots in some seriously sobering events.Read the full review

The New York Times | Stephen HoldenAdd Critic to Favorites

War/Dance, in spite of its slickness, is an honorable, sometimes inspiring exploration of the primal healing power of music and dance in an African tribal culture.Read the full review

Variety | John AndersonAdd Critic to Favorites

While the pic may be targeting Westerners who want to feel less awful about genocide and global negligence, it's hard to imagine War Dance appealing to that crowd -- or any other.Read the full review

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