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Universal acclaim- based on 4 Ratings

  • Summary: A feature-length documentary that follows two Sudanese refugees on an extraordinary journey from Africa to America.
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  1. Positive: 18 out of 18
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  1. Without the intrusion of voice-overs or interviews, Mylan and Shenk attained a remarkable intimacy with the strapping, earnest, startlingly beautiful teenagers.
  2. 80
    The filmmakers deftly capture the boys' depression and triumphs, but something of the American character -- the generosity and the arrogance -- as well.
  3. 80
    The film offers a rare and fascinating firsthand look at two sides of the modern immigrant experience.

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