Our School
Independent Feature Project | Release Date: January 18, 2013 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
79
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Generally favorable reviews based on 4 Critic Reviews
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90
The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisJan 17, 2013
Discrimination against nomadic populations is hardly restricted to Romania, but the integration of that country's largest ethnic minority seems particularly pressing. If only that view were shared by the Romanian adults on screen, most of whom display a shocking degree of prejudice. Read full review
80
VarietyEddie CockrellJan 16, 2013
Exercising admirable restraint in its expose of ingrained racism in the Romanian educational system, absorbing docu Our School follows the sad yet resilient journey of three Roma children over four years as they grapple with prejudice and stereotyping. Read full review
70
Village VoiceNick PinkertonJan 16, 2013
Despite the efforts of many interviewees to seem broad-minded, Nicoara has a knack for ferreting out moments that reveal actual Romanian attitudes. Read full review
63
Slant MagazineSteve MacfarlaneJan 16, 2013
The filmmakers spend vastly more time chronicling bigoted remarks from Romanians about gypsy life than they do actual gypsy life, so a minor crisis of perspective hangs over Our School. Read full review
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