RogerEbert.com by Roger Ebert
It is in every frame a beautiful and powerful film — a masterpiece.
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Director
Lee Isaac Chung
Cast
Jeff Rutagengwa,
Eric Ndorunkundiye,
Jean Marie Vianney Nkurikiyinka,
Jean Pierre Harerimana,
Edouard B. Uwayo,
Narcicia Nyirabucyeye
Genre
Drama
After stealing a machete from a market in Kigali, Munyurangabo and his friend, Sangwa, leave the city on a journey tied to their pasts. Munyurangabo wants justice for his parents who were killed in the Rwandan genocide, and Sangwa wants to visit the home he deserted years ago.
RogerEbert.com by Roger Ebert
It is in every frame a beautiful and powerful film — a masterpiece.
Boston Globe by Wesley Morris
The finished film, which was completed in about 11 days, has the tidiness and optimism of a fable. But it showcases certain hard facts of life in a war-torn country whose scars have yet to heal.
The New York Times by A.O. Scott
What is most impressive is the care with which Mr. Chung manages this risky undertaking. He seems to have made this film above all by listening and looking.
Movie Nation by Roger Moore
Chung goes to such effort to avoid melodrama — predictable, artificial or over-the-top confrontations — that Munyurangabo never alters its sedate, almost somnambular pacing.
The Hollywood Reporter by Ray Bennett
Earnest and slow, the film takes time to reveal its intentions and the result is worthy but not engaging.
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