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"A...powerful, at times unforgettable, documentary...The blend of archival news footage with his (Ariel Dorfman) personal, vivid memories is exemplary and beautifully done. It's utterly compelling and definitely worth seeing... it's a must-see because you soon learn that it's about more than Chile. It's about how the world works."
- John Doyle, The Globe and Mail (more)“An intimately revealing portrait”
- Geoff Pevere, The Toronto Star“Please go see A Promise to the Dead... It will draw you in and the world disappears for the next 90 minutes.”
- Julia La Tia, Portland Indy Media Centre“Compelling”
- Liam Lacey, The Globe and Mail (more)"Eloquent, rapt, poetic … There a richness to the images that torpedoes the notion that style and substance need to be exclusive concepts"
- Adam Nayman, POV Magazine (more)“On the Toronto International Film Festival's red carpet, documentaries about war, politics and repression are breaking through with festival audiences”
- Etan Vlessing, Hollywood Reporter (more)“An emotional journey through the volatile landscape of a country torn apart by political ideologies, as seen through the eyes of a man whose own experience was at the heart of Chile's bloody political power struggle in the 1970s”
- Andy Johnson, CTV.ca (more)“Bright, crisp …. An incredible account …. Raymont does a wonderful job …. you come out informed and moved... ”
- Monika Bartyzel, Cinematical, AOL.com (more)“Riveting”
- Wendy Lidell, International Film Circuit“Peter Raymont is one of the world’s greatest documentarians”
- Marc Glassman, Montage (more)“A wonderful, powerful film”
- Mitchell W. Block, Direct Cinema
OTHER REVIEWS
Palm Springs Film Festival
Toronto Media Contact: Virginia Kelly, V Kelly and Associates info@vkpr.ca
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