Review of Abu (2017) by Chris Knight for National Post — 10 Apr 2018

The movie is a touching portrait of a life.

This review of Abu (2017) was written by Chris Knight and published by National Post on 10 Apr 2018.

Abu has generally received very positive reviews.

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