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Review of by David Denby for The New Yorker — 28 Dec 2013

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Who are these men, so eager for asceticism, violence, and martyrdom? At first, we think that’s what we’ll learn from The Oath, a fascinating documentary directed, produced, and shot by Laura Poitras.

We don’t really, but what we do find out is of equal interest, and oddly reassuring.

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This review of The Oath (2010) was written by and published by The New Yorker on 28 Dec 2013.

The Oath has generally received positive reviews.

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