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6 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 88RogerEbert.comBrian TallericoRogerEbert.comBrian TallericoAurora Mardiganian’s story is a moving tale of heroism that Hollywood once thought harrowing enough to make into a truly disturbing feature film. Now it’s been resurrected, over a hundred years later, to be told again. It's a reminder that film doesn't just record history, it can transport us through it.
- 80The New York TimesTeo BugbeeThe New York TimesTeo BugbeeThe film’s coherence is a reflection of both the skill of the filmmaker, and the heroic efforts of Aurora herself to ensure that her view of history would not be forgotten.
- 80Los Angeles TimesNoel MurrayLos Angeles TimesNoel MurrayWhat sets this film apart from other docu-memoirs is the way Sahakyan articulates how being the spokesperson for an atrocity can foster dissociation.
- 80Film ThreatBradley GibsonFilm ThreatBradley GibsonThe animation is beautifully done, with striking color and simplicity.
- 80The GuardianLeslie FelperinThe GuardianLeslie FelperinPerhaps the most remarkable moment comes at the end when the elderly Aurora reflects that she doesn’t want revenge, she just wants those connected to the genocide to be made accountable for it: “sat in the chair” of justice.