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Beba

2021

Documentary

Documentary 'Beba' is a poetic, raw and ruthless coming of age tale, in which a young NYC born and bred Afro-Latina stares down historical, societal, and generational trauma with unflinching courage.

	Media	Author	Review
		Peter Bradshaw The Guardian	"There is a rich, dense texture to this very questioning, personal film (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Niani Scott rogerebert.com	"While this is a work to reveal the illusion of meta narratives, it's also an outpouring of love and truth, and has documented a movement with a keen eye (...) A portal to collective growth (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 4)"
		Tim Grierson Screendaily	"The free-flowing style is both playful and sombre, offering a captivating snapshot of a young artist trying to make sense of her complicated self (...) 'Beba' emits a restless, curious charge"
		Ronda Racha Penrice The Wrap	"The promise of 'Beba' is that it can be a launching pad for more narratives that go beyond generalities to get more specific and more real, a welcome tree of possibilities that will, one would hope, bear fruit for years to come"
		Richard Brody The New Yorker	"'Beba' is an intimate film with a grand scope; Huntt recognizes herself and her family as characters in a mighty drama"
		Charles Bramesco The Playlist	"[Huntt's] creative appetite is voracious, often to the point of exceeding her abilities, but there are worse issues for a budding filmmaker to have. It’s always preferable to refine an excess of ambition than to build on its lack"
		Lovia Gyarkye The Hollywood Reporter	"Poetic and raw (...) 'Beba' is most affecting when Huntt ditches the vague, sometimes forced, poetry of her narrative and burrows into disquieting moments (...) During the slower moments 'Beba' feels like a breath of fresh air"
		Peter Debruge Variety	"Not everyone can take their own life and spin it into something meaningful to outsiders. Rebeca Huntt spent years making sense of her past, and the resulting essay film is a revelation."
		Robert Daniels IndieWire	"It's the painstaking self-exploration she takes that really makes this film worthwhile. 'Beba' is a fascinating self-journal, a work about family, isolation, existing within America, and existing as who you are"
		Valerie Complex Deadline	"Huntt does an excellent job looking back at the painful moments in her life (...) As the doc moves forward, the visuals become clearer. It's as if she uses the shooting and editing style as a symbol for her personal growth"
		Mark Keizer AV Club	"It's an inspiring thing to behold. 'Beba' is personal filmmaking at its most authentic"
		Jared Mobarak The Film Stage	"That it looks and sounds so good is a bonus speaking to Huntt's artistry (...) By never pretending to be anything but herself, she succeeds"
		Radhika Menon Decider	"The documentary is a poignant look at mixed and Black life in America through the eyes of an insightful millennial"

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