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Notturno

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Filmed over three years on the borders between Iraq, Kurdistan, Syria, and Lebanon, this documentary captures everyday life in the aftermath of tyranny, invasions and terrorism.
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Critics Consensus

Notturno contemplates the cost of war in starkly human terms by surveying the lives of people living under the threat of destruction.

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Simran Hans Observer (UK) 03/07/2021
4/5
Rosi's method of patient observation allows him to make poetic connections across borders... Go to Full Review Donald Clarke Irish Times 03/06/2021
4/5
Nobody with a sense for contemplative cinema will be left unsatisfied by Notturno. Go to Full Review David Jenkins Little White Lies 03/04/2021
4/5
It's about the steps towards healing, challenging Western viewers to allow images of beauty and normalcy to play a part in that journey. Go to Full Review Tom O'Brien Next Best Picture 06/14/2022
6/10
Rosi has demonstrated once again that he has one of the best eyes among documentarians for capturing indelible and expressive imagery, many of which in "Notturno," despite its flaws, you will likely remember long after you see it. Go to Full Review Witney Seibold Critically Acclaimed Podcast 09/13/2021
The devastation of war will remain forever. 'Notturno' puts a human face to that. Go to Full Review Lawrence Garcia In Review Online 06/05/2021
The echoes of war reverberate throughout Notturno, a film of unnerving quietude that, as per its title, unfolds in something like a perpetual gloaming. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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dave d @RT34924333 02/04/2021 More of a Frederick Wiseman documentary than anything else, your enjoyment of Notturno will invariably come down to one thing. Do you have empathy for people from foreign lands who may not be the same color as you? Choose Wisely. Final Score: 8/10 See more Read all reviews
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Gianfranco Rosi

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Gianfranco Rosi

Writer

Donatella Palermo

Producer

Serge Lalou

Producer

Camille Laemlé

Producer

Orwa Nyrabia

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Synopsis Filmed over three years on the borders between Iraq, Kurdistan, Syria, and Lebanon, this documentary captures everyday life in the aftermath of tyranny, invasions and terrorism.
Director
Gianfranco Rosi
Producer
Donatella Palermo, Serge Lalou, Camille Laemlé, Orwa Nyrabia, Diana El Jeiroudi, Eva-maria Weerts
Screenwriter
Gianfranco Rosi
Production Co
Les Films d'ici, Stemal Entertainment, RAI Cinema
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
Arabic
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 1, 2021
Runtime
1h 40m