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  • 2009
  • Menemsha Films
  • 1 h 10 m
  • 2009
  • Menemsha Films
  • 1 h 10 m
As Seen Through These Eyes

Summary As Maya Angelou narrates this powerful documentary, she reveals the story of a brave group of people who fought Hitler with the only weapons they had: charcoal, pencil stubs, shreds of paper and memories etched in their minds. These artists took their fate into their own hands to make a compelling statement about the human spirit, enduri...

Directed By: Hilary Helstein

Written By: Hilary Helstein

  • 2009
  • Menemsha Films
  • 1 h 10 m
  • 2009
  • Menemsha Films
  • 1 h 10 m

As Seen Through These Eyes

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 6 Critic Reviews
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Summary As Maya Angelou narrates this powerful documentary, she reveals the story of a brave group of people who fought Hitler with the only weapons they had: charcoal, pencil stubs, shreds of paper and memories etched in their minds. These artists took their fate into their own hands to make a compelling statement about the human spirit, enduri...

Directed By: Hilary Helstein

Written By: Hilary Helstein

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 6 Critic Reviews
55
17% Positive
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83% Mixed
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0% Negative
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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 6 Critic Reviews
55
17% Positive
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83% Mixed
5 Reviews
0% Negative
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70
Any remembrance of Holocaust victims is, of course, a worthy endeavor and a historical priority.
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60
Helstein doesn't have to work so hard to remind us of her subject's gravity; the stories chronicled are chilling enough without embellishment.
By Elizabeth Weitzman FULL REVIEW
60
Art executed under the most excruciating conditions deserves a far more searching study than this too short film, which has the structure of a hurried checklist. Even so, a lot of the art shown in the documentary, often side-by-side with photographs of the same places and events, is compelling.
By Stephen Holden FULL REVIEW
60
Though Hilary Helstein’s film displays depth, its structure relies too heavily on Maya Angelou’s narration to flesh out deeper implications.
By S. James Snyder FULL REVIEW
50
Unfortunately, Angelou's detached and often superfluous narration lessens the film's impact.
By V.A. Musetto FULL REVIEW
50
Distractingly tortured metaphors are given a distractingly affected narration by Maya Angelou.
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Production Company Parkchester Pictures
Release Date Oct 2, 2009
Duration 1 h 10 m
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Awards

Park City Film Music Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Thessaloniki Documentary Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

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