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The New York Times by Ben Kenigsberg
The sensations that Strangers on the Earth means to evoke are not well suited to the cinematic medium, at least not to a documentary that barely runs more than an hour and a half.
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The Globe and Mail (Toronto) by Brad Wheeler
Journeys more often than not are not what we expected. And neither is Cook's unpredictable and reflective work, set to a brooding solo-cello score and filled with whatever metaphors you need. We are alone on this trip – take it, and this marvellous film, at your own pace.
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Village Voice by Daphne Howland
Pilgrimages have potential: Geoffrey Chaucer gave us 24 good yarns in his Canterbury Tales. But there isn’t even one in the otherwise gorgeous documentary Strangers on the Earth.
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Los Angeles Times by Gary Goldstein
A largely inspiring and transporting portrait.