Strikingly shot and politically rich, Aferim! feels important, but too often it also feels like a fiery lecture inflected with moments of poetic grace.
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This review of Aferim! (2015) was written by Michael Snydel and published by The Film Stage on 19 Feb 2016.
Aferim! has generally received very positive reviews.
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