Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer
HBO Documentary Films | Release Date: May 31, 2013 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Generally favorable reviews based on 8 Critic Reviews
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80
Total FilmSimon KinnearJul 5, 2013
While sympathetic to their plight, the directors prove alert to the story’s wider impact, speaking to proud parents and outraged opponents alike. Read full review
80
The GuardianPeter BradshawJul 5, 2013
This documentary by Mike Lerner and Maxim Pozdorovkin argues that Pussy Riot suffered an old-fashioned Soviet show trial, and what emerges is the effrontery and hypocrisy of Putin's attempt to associate these three young women with the Bolsheviks' suppression of religion. Read full review
80
Village VoiceStephanie ZacharekJun 4, 2013
The women of Pussy Riot have an idea of what the new Russia should sound like; Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer shows just how hard it is to make that new world audible. Read full review
75
The PlaylistKevin JagernauthJun 10, 2013
Although the documentary excels at giving us a better picture of the women who are inspiring folks around the world to voice support for them, Lerner and Pozdorovkin leave many other details unexplored. Read full review
70
VarietyJohn AndersonMay 30, 2013
Helmers Mike Lerner and Maxim Pozdorovkin... don’t quite get to the issues behind the trio’s infamous performance at the historic Christ the Savior Cathedral in Moscow last year, but the young women’s vulnerability and defiance make for stirring viewing. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterJustin LoweMay 30, 2013
Despite some shortcomings, Pussy Riot remains a significant contribution to the ongoing dialogue assessing the current state of Russian society and culture, as well as the sometimes tenuous status of free speech in the free world. Read full review
70
Los Angeles TimesMark OlsenMay 30, 2013
Even if you may not be putting a Pussy Riot song on your next playlist, there is something so of-the-moment and exciting about the group that Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer feels important, if not fully complete. Read full review
67
Film.comJordan HoffmanMay 30, 2013
Pussy Riot: A Punk’s Prayer is about an interesting topic, but the film itself is not quite up to snuff. Read full review
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