Voices of Iraq
Magnolia Pictures | Release Date: October 29, 2004 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
66
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Generally favorable reviews based on 10 Critic Reviews
Positive:
7
Mixed:
2
Negative:
1
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100
San Francisco ChronicleJonathan Curiel
A must-see for anyone still coming to terms with the chaos in Iraq. Read full review
90
Los Angeles TimesKevin Crust
By turns heartbreaking, amusing and disturbing, the film features people from different regions, economic classes and religions, recounting stories that are sometimes bleak, sometimes encouraging, but always compelling. Read full review
80
Dallas ObserverGregory Weinkauf
The overall effect is scintillating and very engaging -- literally history in the making. Read full review
80
The New York TimesDana Stevens
If this film cannot claim to represent the political "truth" about the war - what film could? - it certainly provides a broad glimpse of daily life in Iraq. Read full review
80
The Hollywood ReporterSheri Linden
In a season of proliferating issue-oriented documentaries, Voices of Iraq stands out by the sheer nature of its provenance: Iraqis themselves filmed the footage during a six-month period this year. Read full review
70
VarietyRobert Koehler
With Iraqis pointing cameras at each other, the result is cheerier than might be expected. Read full review
70
Washington PostMichael O'Sullivan
Fairly fascinating little documentary.
60
Village VoiceJoshua Land
It's certainly important for American leftists to consider that many Iraqis have benefited from the war that we oppose, but the omission of historical context here misrepresents the checkered history of American involvement in the region. Read full review
50
New York PostLou Lumenick
A surprisingly upbeat look at that Middle East hotspot. Read full review
38
New York Daily NewsJack Mathews
The latest - and really last-minute - documentary hoping to affect the presidential election is a deceptively partisan view of the Iraq War. Read full review
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