The Black Tulip

Name: The Black Tulip
Genre: Drama, Family
Released: October 26, 2012
Duration: 116 min
Rating: 37

2012

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SnagFilms | Release Date: October 26, 2012

Summary: The Dakka Family opens up a new restaurant after the fall of the Taliban in Kabul, Afghanistan only to be subsequently targeted by factional Taliban elements.

Director: Sonia Nassery Cole

Genre(s): Drama, Family

Runtime: 116 min

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Rex Reed

Oct 23, 2012

The film is a deeply heartfelt experience that addresses the struggles of everyday people in a strange land most of us know nothing about. You will not go away unmoved. See it, and learn something. Read full review

John DeFore

Oct 24, 2012

Emphasizing local color but often unconvincing in its depiction of social customs. Read full review

Sheri Linden

Oct 25, 2012

The voices in Black Tulip declaim themes of renewed hope and freedom, while the plot's grand gestures too often fall flat. Read full review

Nick Schager

Oct 23, 2012

There are good intentions here, but too little nuance. Read full review

Sam Adams

Oct 23, 2012

The Black Tulip is noteworthy for its existence alone - and not, unfortunately, for much else. Read full review

Farran Smith Nehme

Oct 25, 2012

The plot, however, comes with twists you can spot as far off as a Himalayan peak. The dialogue is heavily expository, and the actors are not up to the task of breathing life into characters meant to symbolize the Spirit of the Afghan People or the Nature of Evil. Read full review

Jeannette Catsoulis

Oct 26, 2012

Newlyweds are slaughtered, a child kidnapped and a suicide bombing foiled, all of it advanced by chunks of clumsy dialogue and embarrassingly labored acting. Read full review

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