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Kingdom of Shadows

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Mexico, United States · 2015
Rated PG-13 · 1h 15m
Director Bernardo Ruiz
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Genre Documentary

Kingdom of Shadows grapples with the hard choices and destructive consequences of the US-Mexico drug war. The film follows an activist nun living in deeply scarred Monterrey, Mexico; a U.S. Federal agent on the border; and a former Texas smuggler to reveal the human side of an oft-misunderstood and mischaracterized conflict.

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RogerEbert.com by

The documentary is a hollow experience, emotionally stifled by its plotless nature and lack of any visual edge.

80

The New York Times by Andy Webster

The American demand for drugs, which feeds the cartels, is mentioned, though regrettably not expanded upon. But as a rendering of Mexico’s agonized convulsions, Kingdom of Shadows is unforgettable.

70

Village Voice by Nick Schager

Though at times too splintered by its various points of interest, Bernardo Ruiz's up-close-and-personal documentary is nonetheless harrowing in its details.

75

Slant Magazine by Wes Greene

The visible numbness and empty stares of the doc's three subjects painfully evoke years of being gripped by the war on drugs.

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