Review of Kippur (2000) by Cornell & Petricelli for CinemaSense.Com — 07 Feb 2001

A boldly authentic and thought provoking experience.

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This review of Kippur (2000) was written by Cornell & Petricelli and published by CinemaSense.Com on 07 Feb 2001.

Kippur has generally received positive reviews.

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