Bonsai People: The Vision of Muhammad Yunus
American Public Television | Release Date: February 10, 2012 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Generally unfavorable reviews based on 6 Critic Reviews
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Los Angeles TimesBetsy SharkeyFeb 9, 2012
By making the movie as much about the women as Yunus and his theories, the filmmaker brings a sense of balance to Bonsai People that would have been easy to lose given the international economist's long and much-honored career. Read full review
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Slant MagazineChuck BowenFeb 9, 2012
In the end, it feels unavoidably dull, as there isn't much thematic ambiguity to be found in the assertion that humans deserve life that's defined by more than indentured servitude. Read full review
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VarietyRonnie ScheibFeb 10, 2012
Unfortunately, the documentary's impact is mitigated the benefactor's constant presence and paternalistic, infomercial-like exposition. Read full review
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The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisFeb 9, 2012
The result is a movie that feels more like a free-market sales pitch than like a critical look at one weapon in the poverty-fighting arsenal that may or may not offer long-term hope. Read full review
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Village VoiceAaron HillisFeb 7, 2012
Ideal only for the junior-high classroom, Holly Mosher's dull-as-dishwater documentary fudges the line between socially progressive message-spreading and suspicious hagiography in its celebration of Bangladeshi economist Muhammad Yunus. Read full review
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New York PostV.A. MusettoFeb 10, 2012
Yunus would seem to be a prime candidate for a movie about his work. Unfortunately, director Holly Mosher's by-the-numbers documentary Bonsai People isn't the answer. Read full review
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