The Revolutionary Optimists

Name: The Revolutionary Optimists
Genre: Drama, Documentary
Released: March 13, 2013
Duration: 95 min
Rating: 66

2013

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Shadow Distribution | Release Date: March 13, 2013 | Not Rated

Summary: Amlan Ganguly doesn't rescue slum children; he empowers them to become change agents, battling poverty and transforming their neighborhoods with dramatic results. Filmed over the course of three years, The Revolutionary Optimists follows Amlan and three of the children he works with on an intimate journey through adolescence, as theyAmlan Ganguly doesn't rescue slum children; he empowers them to become change agents, battling poverty and transforming their neighborhoods with dramatic results. Filmed over the course of three years, The Revolutionary Optimists follows Amlan and three of the children he works with on an intimate journey through adolescence, as they challenge the idea that marginalization is written into their destiny.… Expand

Director: Maren Grainger-Monsen and Maren R. Monsen and Nicole Newnham

Genre(s): Drama, Documentary

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 95 min

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Michelle Orange

Mar 12, 2013

Change may be elusive, Optimists confirms, but the will to make it blazes. Read full review

Jenna Scherer

Mar 26, 2013

It’s truly something to see these children come into their own, and to bear witness to the undeniable sea change Ganguly has set in motion. Read full review

Gary Goldstein

Apr 18, 2013

Unfortunately, the film often feels somewhat random and disorganized, with Newnham and Grainger-Monsen never zeroing in on a cohesive narrative structure. Still, the movie's engaging subjects (including several parents) and valuable themes largely carry the day. Read full review

Drew Hunt

Mar 25, 2013

The filmmakers display a genuine reverence for their subjects, evident even in the intimate but never intrusive photography. Read full review

Nicolas Rapold

Mar 28, 2013

As heartening as it is to see a slum child tutored about vicious cycles of adversity and using the buzzword “partnership” with aplomb, the film comes to feel cut and dried. Read full review

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