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17 Blocks

2019

Davy Rothbart

Documentary

7.1

56

Documentary Using two decades of intimate home video, the story of the Sanford family, whose struggles with addiction and gun violence eventually lead to a journey of love, loss, and acceptance.

	Author	Review
United States	Frank Scheck The Hollywood Reporter	"An intense portrait of a loving family dealing with a harsh life (...) [It] packs a potent emotional punch"	POS
United States	Brian Tallerico rogerebert.com	"It is a remarkably raw and heartfelt piece of filmmaking (...) Rothbart doesn’t judge or exploit this family"	POS
United Kingdom	Stephen Whitty Screendaily	"The filmmaker refuses to judge, or get involved, and that insistence on pure, objective observation is both crucial and sure to inspire debate"	POS
United States	Warren Cantrell The Playlist	"Heartbreaking and inspiring (...) [An] essential viewing for anyone interested in how the confluence of race and class have codified into a sort of informal caste for an entire subsection of America’s citizenry."	POS
United States	Mark Keizer Variety	"More than just a singular achievement in documentary filmmaking, '17 Blocks' is the result of the Sanford family’s profound act of bravery"	POS
	Daniel Mohr Cineuropa	"A gripping and emotional documentary offering an inside look into one family’s tragedy"	POS

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