Review of White God (2014) by Charles Bramesco for Movie Mezzanine — 31 Mar 2015

White God is a feat of practical filmmaking...

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This review of White God (2014) was written by Charles Bramesco and published by Movie Mezzanine on 31 Mar 2015.

White God has generally received positive reviews.

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