Free Angela & All Political Prisoners 2012

Critics score:
93 / 100

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Nicolas Rapold, New York Times: A snappily edited, archivally wallpapered recollection of fearless behavior in the face of an antsy establishment. But it's equally significant as a pointed act of retelling. Read more

John Anderson, Variety: Fugitive, radical, communist and philosopher Angela Davis was the lefty hipster's pin-up girl and the right-winger's Afro-ed nightmare, and her authority and charisma are on full display in Free Angela & All Political Prisoners. Read more

Sam Adams, AV Club: In spite of its attention-grabbing opening and provocative title, Free Angela And All Political Prisoners is less a work of agitprop than straightforward history, intriguing but never unsettling. Read more

Mark Feeney, Boston Globe: People who weren't around during the '60s-'70s cusp can hardly appreciate just how weird that time was. "Free Angela" brings that weirdness back. Read more

Sheri Linden, Los Angeles Times: Without straining for big-picture significance, it provides a composed look into the revolutionary spirit. Read more

Ernest Hardy, Village Voice: Prisoners is captivating from start to finish. Read more

Ann Hornaday, Washington Post: "Free Angela and All Political Prisoners" may seem to take place in a distant past, but it resonates with improbable timeliness. Read more