Free Angela & All Political Prisoners
Codeblack Entertainment | Release Date: April 5, 2013 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
73
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Generally favorable reviews based on 7 Critic Reviews
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6
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1
Negative:
0
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
100
Village VoiceErnest HardyApr 2, 2013
Thanks to Lynch's expert pacing and modulation of narrative tension, even viewers who already know the outcome of the film's central incident will likely be pulled to the edges of their seats. Read full review
83
The A.V. ClubSam AdamsApr 3, 2013
In spite of its attention-grabbing opening and provocative title, Free Angela And All Political Prisoners is less a work of agitprop than straightforward history, intriguing but never unsettling. Read full review
80
The New York TimesNicolas RapoldApr 4, 2013
Shola Lynch’s documentary about Angela Davis, the activist and beacon of counterculture radicalism, is a snappily edited, archivally wallpapered recollection of fearless behavior in the face of an antsy establishment. But it’s equally significant as a pointed act of retelling. Read full review
75
The PlaylistKevin JagernauthApr 3, 2013
Confidently constructed, and aided by an assured focus, Free Angela & All Political Prisoners is a solid tribute a woman who was one of many vital pieces of the civil rights movement, and an insightful study of a time when the American identity -- both politically and socially -- was being drastically reshaped. Read full review
70
Los Angeles TimesSheri LindenApr 4, 2013
Lynch's film is a work of steady chronological progression. Without straining for big-picture significance, it provides a composed look into the revolutionary spirit. Read full review
63
Boston GlobeMark FeeneyApr 4, 2013
A description of Davis’s post-trial life would have been welcome. Twice Communist Party candidate for vice president, she now teaches at the University of California at Santa Cruz. That raises one more question. Santa Cruz is less than a hundred miles away from San Rafael. How many lifetimes away does it feel like? Read full review
50
Slant MagazineSteve MacfarlaneApr 4, 2013
It foists its own retelling of Angela Davis's story over any contemplation of her politics, effectively neutering their power as it could apply to today in the hands of a proper film essayist. Read full review
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