Has all the hallmarks of a career summation -- and early on it seems fated to collapse beneath the weight of its ambitions. Instead, it soars, thanks to Mr. Gerima’s bracingly direct storytelling.
80
The Hollywood ReporterRay Bennett
The Hollywood ReporterRay Bennett
Only the film's slow pace softens its powerful message.
70
Variety
Variety
Ultimately rewards the viewer's patience with a potent sense of Ethiopian history and culture.
70
Village Voice
Village Voice
Gerima's film stands as a richly expansive portrait of a man caught between an untenable exile and the terrible consequences of his homeland's violent past.