Highway Courtesans
Women Make Movies | Release Date: December 1, 2006 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
53
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 8 Critic Reviews
Positive:
3
Mixed:
5
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
70
SalonAndrew O'Hehir
Not many documentaries about poverty in the developing world are so hopeful; you can't help wondering what Brabbée's camera will find among the Bachara in another decade. Read full review
70
Chicago ReaderReece Pendleton
The tradition goes back centuries, but by tracking the seven-year odyssey of a young girl named Guddi from dutiful daughter to family rebel, Brabbee is able to puncture the system's facade of social acceptability, exposing its contradictions in memorable fashion. Read full review
63
Chicago TribuneMichael Wilmington
Highway Courtesans carries a feeling of truth, of bravely facing problems that are pressing and real. It's a good, informative piece on the oldest profession--and on how the world differs from what we usually see in the movies. Read full review
50
The New York TimesJeannette Catsoulis
Nine years in the making and timeless in its observations, Highway Courtesans is an intimate look at some of the youngest practitioners of the world’s oldest profession. Read full review
50
New York PostV.A. Musetto
Brabbee, artistic director of the Nantucket Film Festival, is to be commended for her dedication to this project, but the film isn't hefty enough for a theatrical release. Public TV would be a better showcase. Read full review
50
TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonagh
Ultimately, the film feels unfocused and attenuated, despite its brief running time. Read full review
50
The Hollywood ReporterFrank Scheck
While Highway Courtesans has many relevant points to make about the subjugation of women in impoverished societies, it lacks the focus and narrative momentum to sustain its admittedly brief running time. Read full review
40
VarietyJoe Leydon
Earnest but prosaic. Read full review
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