Mumia: Long Distance Revolutionary
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  • Summary: Before he was convicted of murdering a policeman in 1981 and sentenced to Death Row, Mumia Abu-Jamal was a gifted journalist and brilliant writer. Now after more than 30 years in prison and despite attempts to silence him, Mumia is not only still alive but continuing to report, educate, provoke and inspire. Stephen Vittoria's new feature documentary is an inspiring portrait of a man whom many consider America's most famous political prisoner. [First Run Features]… Expand

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  1. Positive: 1 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 8
  3. Negative: 2 out of 8
  1. Philadelphia Inquirer
    Reviewed by: Steven Rea
    May 9, 2013
    63
    More a deification than a documentary.
  2. Variety
    Reviewed by: Ronnie Scheib
    Jan 31, 2013
    50
    Stephen Vittoria's documentary about Mumia Abu-Jamal -- unrepentant commie cop-killer to some, political martyr to others -- makes no bones about its allegiance.
  3. New York Post
    Reviewed by: V.A. Musetto
    Jan 31, 2013
    50
    The documentary is unapologetically one-sided, and spends more time canonizing Abu-Jamal than exploring the murder and trial themselves. Still it raises issues of racism in America (flashback to George Wallace) that are worthy of discussion.
  4. Slant Magazine
    Reviewed by: Kenji Fujishima
    Jan 29, 2013
    38
    Purports to tell the true story of the titular imprisoned, controversially outspoken death-penalty opponent, but eventually degenerates into an orgy of congratulation.

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