Review of Human Flow (2017) by Ro'ber S — 25 Oct 2017

I urge you to see Human Flow during it's short cinematic engagement. It's an engaging birds-eye view of international refugees. It's poetic, sad and jaw-droppingly powerful.

This review of Human Flow (2017) was written by Ro'ber S on 25 Oct 2017.

Human Flow has generally received positive reviews.

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By Chris C (2,693) on 05 Dec 2017

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By Sandra Hall (505) for Sydney Morning Herald (1,256) on 16 Mar 2018

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By Spencer P (651) on 16 Aug 2018

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By Ernesto Diezmartinez (236) for Cine Vértigo (222) on 01 Apr 2018

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By Wendy Ide (1,500) for Observer (UK) (2,398) on 10 Dec 2017

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By Helen Herimbi (8) for Independent Online (South Africa) (258) on 09 Feb 2018

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By Jennifer T (990) on 16 Jun 2018

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By Jade Budowski (38) for Decider (264) on 21 Feb 2018

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