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The Hollywood Reporter by Frank Scheck
Destination Unknown represents a worthy addition to the canon if only for its historical importance.
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The New York Times by Glenn Kenny
Ms. Ferguson’s film does not seem to have a particular organizing principle at first. These survivors do not necessarily know one another. But their stories, intercut with archival footage over a brisk and frequently harrowing 81 minutes, build to a pitch of horror and sadness that eventually allows for a note or two of hope to sound.
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Comprising archive footage and first-hand accounts, Claire Ferguson’s film feels vital in sharing harrowing stories of life in concentration camps.
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As the film goes from profound life experience to profound life experience, stuck between gathering information and growing art from its themes, the documentary proves to be more noble than notable.
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Survival is depicted as a double-edged sword in Destination Unknown, an accomplished and heartrending documentary.
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The Guardian by Peter Bradshaw
Claire Ferguson’s documentary is a powerful, valuable addition to the Holocaust testimony genre.
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Los Angeles Times by Robert Abele
You can’t encapsulate the horrors of the Holocaust in 80 minutes, but what the 12 interviewed survivors accomplish in the documentary Destination Unknown is nevertheless a vivid portrait of genocide put into practice, and its everlasting effects on the living.
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Time Out London by Tom Huddleston
A valuable document.