The Boys of Baraka

THINKFilm | Release Date: November 30, 2005

6.7	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 7 Ratings

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M&VFeb 23, 2006

We both loved the Boys of Baraka. Especially the hedgehog!

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K.DouglasJun 20, 2006

Like Hoop Dreams,both hopeful and heartbreaking.Unlike H.D.,not enough background material to fully satisfy the audience.

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GregoryM.Dec 8, 2005

I saw this at the Chicago International Film Festival with a friend of mine who was a residential counselor at this school for 3 years. The film is well made and poignant, crafted with surprising skill from its freshmen directors. I saw this at the Chicago International Film Festival with a friend of mine who was a residential counselor at this school for 3 years. The film is well made and poignant, crafted with surprising skill from its freshmen directors. Unfortunately, there is a lot they left out for political purposes so a film that sets out to examine urban life, poverty, crime and race ends up neglecting the institutionalization of these same problems.… Expand

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