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The New York Times by Dave Kehr
It is a sincere, thoughtful work, though not a very accomplished one.
Firedancer
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For centuries the Afghan people threw back all invaders. But in 1979, the Russians invaded with planes and tanks. 5 million Afghans fled the country. 300,000 lucky ones made it to North America. They escaped the Russians but not themselves. This film depicts the lives of the members of two families in New York.
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The A.V. Club by Noel Murray
For the most part, Fire Dancer presents an energetic mosaic of a displaced culture.
50
The Hollywood Reporter by Frank Scheck
Unfortunately, the back story behind FireDancer is ultimately more interesting than the finished product, a thematically ambitious but rough-hewn combination of love story and examination of cultural dislocation.
50
TV Guide Magazine by Maitland McDonagh
Unfortunately, this flawed but interesting film will be Wassel's only legacy; the director was murdered in 2001 by Nathan C. Powell, who helped finance this film.
50
New York Post by Lou Lumenick
Essentially a more awkward Afghan version of "My Big Fat Greek Wedding."
50
Variety by Robert Koehler
Film struggles to balance its past-present memory drama and a rather standard take on an American immigrant family. Although accented by fine cinematic flourishes, pic is harmed by an abrupt conclusion and technical glitches.
40
Village Voice by Ed Park
Grim headlines aside, FireDancer is hard to recommend, with its haphazard tone, wobbly acting, and cipher-like lead.
38
New York Daily News by Jack Mathews
Whether Jawed Wassel could have made more of it with further editing we'll never know, but it's a clunky bit of storytelling.
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