Review of American Promise (2013) by Manohla Dargis for New York Times — 16 Oct 2013
Race is raised as a possible reason for Idris’s and Seun’s problems, and then other potential determinants (a learning disorder, illness) are introduced. But the filmmakers don’t engage with these life events and issues: They just line them up as if their significance were transparent.
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This review of American Promise (2013) was written by Manohla Dargis and published by New York Times on 16 Oct 2013.
American Promise has generally received positive reviews.
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