From the Other Side

Name: From the Other Side
Genre: Documentary
Released: February 20, 2003
Duration: 99 min
Rating: 64

2003

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Generally favorable reviews based on 5 Critic Reviews

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First Run/Icarus Films | Release Date: February 20, 2003

Summary: A documentary look at the perilous journey of emigrants from Mexico to the United States.

Director: Chantal Akerman

Genre(s): Documentary

Runtime: 99 min

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David Rooney

While it's clear where the filmmaker's sympathies lie, the view presented is relatively balanced. Read full review

TV Guide Magazine Ken Fox

Though it clearly explicates the problem, the film is by no means a straightforward documentary. Read full review

Jessica Winter

Akerman's characteristically patient, pensive approach elegantly accommodates her reportorial responsibilities. Read full review

Dave Kehr

A spare, painterly and scrupulously unsentimental look at the plight of illegal Mexican immigrants massed at the United States border. Read full review

David Sterritt

Akerman is among the most imaginative filmmakers in her native Belgium or anywhere else, but here she doesn't get very far beneath the surface of her subject. Read full review

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