From Selma to Soweto
California Newsreel | Release Date: April 16, 2010 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
80
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Generally favorable reviews based on 4 Critic Reviews
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90
Village VoiceMelissa Anderson
A triumph of maximalist filmmaking. And you won't look at your watch once. Read full review
80
Time OutKeith Uhlich
The running time may make you blanch, but Connie Field’s seven-part documentary about the history and eventual dissolution of South African apartheid is well worth the commitment. Read full review
80
The Hollywood ReporterFrank Scheck
Comprising seven individual films with a cumulative running time of more than 8 1/2 hours, Have You Heard From Johannesburg (the title comes from a Gil Scott-Heron song) naturally will find a more receptive home on television and home video, but New York's Film Forum, presenting it in three parts, is to be commended for giving the series its world theatrical premiere. Read full review
70
The New York TimesMike Hale
Even at the level of average-to-mediocre television, though, “Have You Heard” tells an amazing story. If you don’t know it, or you want reminding, the clumsy storytelling can be endured. Read full review
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