Stamped from the Beginning animationdocumentary

"An invitation. The history is harsh but Williams foregrounds a structure that doesn't alienate" 

"A visually and sonically swirling text" 

"But even if 'Stamped from the Beginning' frequently weakens its more nuanced scholarship by drifting into Kendi’s trademark good vs. evil narratives, it’s undeniably a well-intentioned film that gets many things right" 

"It lulls the audience into thinking it’s only providing historical context. Yet by the end, it reveals the myths, the distortions and the made-up fallacies that have been presented as truth for centuries. And that is the most radical thing it could have done" 

"Will the US ever arrive at a point where 'existing while Black' is not considered a crime? The beginning is chronicled here, but the end still feels a long way off (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)" 

"Beautifully edited and passionately argued, the film brings together an abundance of compelling evidence and potent imagery, including specially commissioned animation (...) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)"