Dear Santa

Name: Dear Santa
Genre: Family, Documentary
Released: December 4, 2020
Duration: 84 min
Rating: 72
Cast: Andrew Wallace, Damion DiGrazia, Orlando Mendez

2020

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IFC Films | Release Date: December 4, 2020 | NR

Starring: Andrew Wallace, Damion DiGrazia, Orlando Mendez

Summary: Dear Santa shines a light on the 100-year-old Operation Santa Program of the United States Postal Service. Each year, hundreds of thousands of letters to Santa arrive at Post Offices around the country. Through Operation Santa, the United States Postal Service makes it possible for the public to safely adopt these letters and makeDear Santa shines a light on the 100-year-old Operation Santa Program of the United States Postal Service. Each year, hundreds of thousands of letters to Santa arrive at Post Offices around the country. Through Operation Santa, the United States Postal Service makes it possible for the public to safely adopt these letters and make children’s dreams come true. The film invites audiences along for the magic of this massive endeavor. Traveling the country, much like Santa does on Christmas Eve, the film focuses on select Operation Santa Centers: some in metropolitan areas like the massive operation in New York City and others in small towns where the Post Office is the heart of the community. [IFC Films]… Expand

Director: Dana Nachman

Genre(s): Family, Documentary

Rating: NR

Runtime: 84 min

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Lorry Kikta

Dec 17, 2020

Overall, I think this documentary is perfect, even if it is a bit of Christmas propaganda. Read full review

Richard Roeper

Dec 3, 2020

Pour a cup of cheer and toast filmmaker Dana Nachman for telling the stories of some of these elves and the families who have benefitted from the fruits of their tireless volunteer labor in Dear Santa, a sprightly feel-good documentary that comes at a time when we could use a lift — and serves as a reminder there are an awful lot of truly good people in this world. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Nell Minow

Dec 14, 2020

This film's message that it's truly better to give than receive is especially timely, combined with the now-nostalgic images of maskless people crowding together and giving each other hugs. Read full review

Frank Scheck

Nov 20, 2020

Dear Santa delivers a desperately needed dose of holiday cheer during these troubled times that will leave even the most Grinch-like of viewers bathed in their own tears. Read full review

Kevin Crust

Dec 3, 2020

There’s a much appreciated sweetness and innocence to what we witness, a truly diverse group of Americans selflessly helping one another, joy being their only compensation. Read full review

IndieWire David Ehrlich

Dec 3, 2020

It’s hard to imagine a subject better-suited to some gooey schmaltz that might wet a few cheeks and inspire people to do something positive for a change. And yet, Dana Nachman’s “Dear Santa” does everything in its power to complicate what should’ve been the easiest slam dunk in documentary history. Read full review

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