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By Ken Jaworowski (128) for The New York Times (9,847) on 17 Oct 2018

Alexandria Bombach’s direction and editing are exceptional; she captures images that are both subtle and formidable…

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By John Defore (1,351) for The Hollywood Reporter (7,050) on 17 Oct 2018

Less a portrait of accidental activist Nadia Murad than a sensitive witnessing of the way she has endured life in the public eye, Alexandria…

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By Roger Moore (6,008) for Movie Nation (3,875) on 15 Oct 2018

On Her Shoulders also gets to the essence of Nadia. Her speeches (in English and Arabic with English subtitles) move audience after audience to tears…

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By Derek Smith (382) for Slant Magazine (8,298) on 13 Oct 2018

The film is most interested in homing in on the ways Nadia Murad's fragility and self-doubt arise as collateral damage from her fame and steadfast…

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By Harvey S. Karten (2,210) for Big Apple Reviews (55) on 12 Oct 2018

You're never too young to win a Nobel Peace Prize…

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By Norman Wilner (961) for NOW Toronto (1,621) on 25 Apr 2018

On Her Shoulders is painfully aware of the toll Murad's work takes upon her, and director Bombach makes sure we are, too…

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By Leah Pickett (132) for Chicago Reader (7,190) on 28 Mar 2018

Director Alexandria Bombach avoids the details of Murad's brutal captivity, showing instead the intense pressure and responsibility the 23-year-old…

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By Christopher Llewellyn Reed (298) for Hammer to Nail (208) on 19 Mar 2018

We need more movies like this to remind us of the importance of human dignity, encouraging others to carry the burden of finding a solution…

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By John Fink (368) for The Film Stage (3,162) on 11 Feb 2018

On Her Shoulders is an essential documentary about an inspiring young woman and allies that still have a lot more work to accomplish…

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By Bilge Ebiri (1,050) for Village Voice (8,525) on 26 Jan 2018

Even though she never loses her focus on Nadia, Bombach subtly shifts her attention from Nadia’s specific requests from the international…

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By Nick Allen (397) for RogerEbert.com (5,563) on 23 Jan 2018

Being in the same room with Nadia says enough in the very powerful On Her Shoulders, even when she is alone with her thoughts…

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By David Ehrlich (1,229) for indieWire (3,631) on 22 Jan 2018

If On Her Shoulders struggles for an ending, perhaps that’s because we have to supply our own…

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