The American Sector
Grasshopper Film | Release Date: June 18, 2021 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
86
METASCORE
Universal acclaim based on 6 Critic Reviews
Positive:
6
Mixed:
0
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
100
The New YorkerRichard BrodyJun 22, 2021
The American Sector is an exemplary work of cinema as political action, and proof (if any were needed) that the activist element of a film is inseparable from its well-conceived form. Read full review
90
The Hollywood ReporterSheri LindenJun 22, 2021
In short, there’s no predetermined narrative at play in this concise and elegantly crafted road trip. The terrain it travels is one of open-ended questions, and the spark it ignites has a contrapuntal power. Read full review
83
The PlaylistJonathan ChristianJun 22, 2021
Stephens and Velez should feel reassured that their three-year venture was not in vain. With “The American Sector,” the two artists crafted a gem—a film that, while tranquil in spirit, assembles a composite sketch of the 21st-century American landscape that shouts with the energy of a thousand voices. Read full review
80
Screen DailyNikki BaughanJun 22, 2021
An assured, intelligent piece of filmmaking. Read full review
75
IndieWireDavid EhrlichJun 22, 2021
This light and thoughtful documentary road trip still manages to draw a comprehensive map of what the Cold War relic has come to represent — and what freedom means to the people of a nation that’s been defined by its pursuit. Read full review
75
Slant MagazineWilliam RepassJun 21, 2021
The film accomplishes a restoration of sorts, allowing us to see how historical objects can confer meaning on a new context. Read full review
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