The Barefoot Artist
Paladin | Release Date: December 5, 2014 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Mixed or average reviews based on 5 Critic Reviews
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70
Los Angeles TimesMichael RechtshaffenDec 17, 2014
A poignant documentary about the transformative power of art. Read full review
70
The New York TimesAndy WebsterDec 4, 2014
Mr. Holsten, was a maker of the winning 2012 documentary “OC87,” a study of obsessive-compulsive disorder. His gift for portraiture shows only further refinement here. Read full review
70
VarietyDennis HarveyDec 4, 2014
We get very little sense of her personal life... Nor do we get much insight into the evolution of her art, which looks fascinating in the glimpses afforded, but is viewed primarily in terms of community art therapy, rather than appreciated as an aesthetic end value in itself. Though these omissions frustrate a bit in retrospect, The Barefoot Artist is nonetheless an engrossing watch. Read full review
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The DissolveKate ErblandDec 4, 2014
Yeh’s charm and compelling story keep things moving along, even as the documentary struggles to find the kind of evocative creativity that she conjures up with her own work. Read full review
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Village VoiceCalum MarshDec 2, 2014
The Barefoot Artist, co-directed by Yeh's own son, veers too close to hagiography, and as a result makes Yeh look not so much like a well-meaning global citizen as a bona fide saint. Read full review
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