Review of Pray the Devil Back to Hell (2008) by Jay Antani for Filmcritic.com — 09 Nov 2008

The power of the material overcomes flaws in presentation.

This review of Pray the Devil Back to Hell (2008) was written by Jay Antani and published by Filmcritic.com on 09 Nov 2008.

Pray the Devil Back to Hell has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Sheri L (15) on 24 Jun 2010

Everyone should see this movie...a powerful demonstration of how the women of Liberia, Christian & Muslim, banded together to insist upon peace…

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The longer the film goes on, the more you crave a vaster history of modern Liberia, originally a colony founded by former slaves from the United…

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By Cli O (622) on 12 Dec 2008

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By Chris B (2,902) on 21 Dec 2008

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By James Verniere (1,180) for Boston Herald (1,433) on 07 Nov 2008

A well-made documentary about the decades-long civil war that has killed 250,000 and displaced 1 million in the West African nation of Liberia…

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[A] moving documentary about the tumultuous recent history of Liberia made by an all-female crew led by director Gini Reticker…

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By Bob Strauss (787) for Los Angeles Daily News (1,272) on 14 Nov 2008

The story of the women's groups -- Christian and Muslim, uniting for the first time in the nation's history -- is unbelievably inspiring…

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By Brenda R (91) on 12 Jun 2010

A story the history books will miss but one that should be discussed. Very informative story about the brave women of Liberia…

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It's an outstanding story, which makes up for Pray's moviemaking deficiencies…

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