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Christian Science Monitor by Peter Rainer
By holding the shot, as she so often does in this film, Takesue is encouraging audiences to take a deep, long look at things they might otherwise miss.
Where Are You Taking Me?
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A high society wedding, bustling city streets, a center for former child soldiers, a nightclub full of music and laughter: these are the many faces of today's Uganda, as wonderfully captured by filmmaker Kimi Takesue. Documenting Uganda while it deals with day-to-day realities and the aftermath of its civil wars, Takesue, well aware of her perspective as an outsider, strives for simple, unadorned honesty.
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Time Out by Eric Hynes
The only time a subject directly addresses Takesue, it's with a doozy of a query: "Why are you taking my story to USA, New York?" The answer is as complex as the film itself, and as simple as deciding to not look away.
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The New York Times
Though it eventually includes landscape and wildlife, Where Are You Taking Me? is no survey of Uganda; it's too quiet, slow and personal for that. But the film is an unusual, visually rich visit to the nation.
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Slant Magazine
The documentary revels in the simple joys of finding something that captures the eye and paying attention to it.
60
Village Voice
Takesue doesn't presume to tell anyone's story for him or her, but rather lets the activity on-screen speak for itself.
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