Review of A Gray State (2017) by Hannah N — 06 Oct 2018

Very well done documentary which humanely yet fairly handles an extremely delicate, tragic situation.

This review of A Gray State (2017) was written by Hannah N on 06 Oct 2018.

A Gray State has generally received positive reviews.

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