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  • 2022
  • Samuel Goldwyn Films
  • 1 h 36 m
  • 2022
  • Samuel Goldwyn Films
  • 1 h 36 m

Summary Blind Ambition follows four friends who have conquered the odds to become South Africa’s top sommeliers after escaping starvation and tyranny in their homeland of Zimbabwe. Driven by relentless optimism, a passion for their craft and a sense of national pride, they form Zimbabwe’s first national wine tasting team and set their sights on ...

Directed By: Robert Coe, Warwick Ross

Written By: Paul Murphy, Madeleine Ross, Robert Coe, Warwick Ross

  • 2022
  • Samuel Goldwyn Films
  • 1 h 36 m
  • 2022
  • Samuel Goldwyn Films
  • 1 h 36 m

Blind Ambition

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 7 Critic Reviews
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Summary Blind Ambition follows four friends who have conquered the odds to become South Africa’s top sommeliers after escaping starvation and tyranny in their homeland of Zimbabwe. Driven by relentless optimism, a passion for their craft and a sense of national pride, they form Zimbabwe’s first national wine tasting team and set their sights on ...

Directed By: Robert Coe, Warwick Ross

Written By: Paul Murphy, Madeleine Ross, Robert Coe, Warwick Ross

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 7 Critic Reviews
75
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6 Reviews
14% Mixed
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0% Negative
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Generally Favorable Based on 7 Critic Reviews
75
86% Positive
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14% Mixed
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83
Oct 5, 2022
Blind Ambition doesn’t rewrite any rules about documentary filmmaking, and it stumbles into the hokey at the very end. But if one subscribes to the adage that the story is the thing, then it’s hard to beat.
By Kim Hughes FULL REVIEW
80
Sep 9, 2022
Blind Ambition has plenty of drama to make a wine tasting engaging for even the most devout tea-totaller.
By Alan Ng FULL REVIEW
80
Sep 9, 2022
It’s heartwarming, inspirational stuff.
By Wendy Ide FULL REVIEW
80
Sep 9, 2022
It’s almost too perfectly contoured as a Hollywood narrative.
By Peter Bradshaw FULL REVIEW
75
Sep 9, 2022
It doesn’t deal in easy gags or low-hanging speeches. It understands both the thrill and the agony of desperately waiting for your dream to ripen on the vine.
By Robert Daniels FULL REVIEW
63
Sep 8, 2022
It’s “uplifting,” but conventionally so, with a certain dignity surrounding it. These are, after all, “the finest palettes in Africa.”
By Roger Moore FULL REVIEW
60
Sep 9, 2022
This already improbable dream boasts an interesting supporting cast.
By Tara Brady FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Third Man Films
Release Date Sep 2, 2022
Duration 1 h 36 m
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Website http://www.samuelgoldwynfilms.com/blind-ambition/
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Awards

Sonoma International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Tribeca Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Sydney Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

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