Lost Boys of Sudan
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78 out of 100

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8.8 out of 10

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  • 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
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 18
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  1. Christian Science Monitor
    Reviewed by: David Sterritt
    100
    A riveting movie.
  2. Village Voice
    Reviewed by: Michael Atkinson
    80
    Without the intrusion of voice-overs or interviews, Mylan and Shenk attained a remarkable intimacy with the strapping, earnest, startlingly beautiful teenagers.
  3. L.A. Weekly
    Reviewed by: Ernest Hardy
    80
    The filmmakers deftly capture the boys' depression and triumphs, but something of the American character -- the generosity and the arrogance -- as well.
  4. The A.V. Club
    Reviewed by: Keith Phipps
    80
    The film offers a rare and fascinating firsthand look at two sides of the modern immigrant experience.

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