Review of For Ahkeem (2017) by Harold C — 08 May 2017

If I see another film about impoverished black girls directed by privileged white men, I honestly think I will lose my mind.

This review of For Ahkeem (2017) was written by Harold C on 08 May 2017.

For Ahkeem has generally received positive reviews.

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There is a fascinating impulsiveness to the production of this story, especially as it essentially drops viewers into the world of Daje, and…

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By Allyson Johnson (161) for The Playlist (3,871) on 14 Dec 2017

A stark look at institutionalized racism and a system actively working against you, For Ahkeem, uses the personal - a young woman's success…

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By Danny King (66) for Village Voice (8,525) on 11 Oct 2017

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By Norman Wilner (961) for NOW Toronto (1,621) on 14 Dec 2017

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By John Fink (368) for The Film Stage (3,162) on 11 Oct 2017

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By Adam Graham (720) for Detroit News (2,682) on 01 Dec 2017

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By Sean Burns (1,156) for Spliced Personality (175) on 04 May 2017

There's some footage that feels suspiciously finessed for storytelling purposes, but whenever Daje's onscreen it's impossible not to be moved…

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By Leah Pickett (132) for Chicago Reader (7,190) on 14 Dec 2017

[For Ahkeem] is a compelling but often frustrating documentary, a microcosm of the struggles faced by many disadvantaged young people of color today…

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By Barry Hertz (792) for Globe and Mail (2,419) on 25 Apr 2017

It’s a sort of bad-luck situation most documentarians secretly dream of, but to their credit, For Ahkeem’s co-directors don’t exploit…

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By Jay Weissberg (182) for Variety (12,700) on 14 Dec 2017

For Ahkeem doesn't present anything new, but perhaps there's no need to: Its focus on one young woman struggling to graduate implicitly says…

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