Notturno

2020

1 hr. 40 min.

Documentary

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82%

67 Reviews

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62%

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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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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

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Simran Hans

Observer (UK)

Rosi's method of patient observation allows him to make poetic connections across borders...

Rated: 4/5

Mar 7, 2021

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Donald Clarke

Irish Times

Nobody with a sense for contemplative cinema will be left unsatisfied by Notturno.

Rated: 4/5

Mar 6, 2021

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David Jenkins

Little White Lies

It's about the steps towards healing, challenging Western viewers to allow images of beauty and normalcy to play a part in that journey.

Rated: 4/5

Mar 4, 2021

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Tom O'Brien

Next Best Picture

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.

Rated: 6/10

Jun 14, 2022

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Witney Seibold

Critically Acclaimed Podcast

The devastation of war will remain forever. 'Notturno' puts a human face to that.

Sep 13, 2021

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Lawrence Garcia

In Review Online

The echoes of war reverberate throughout Notturno, a film of unnerving quietude that, as per its title, unfolds in something like a perpetual gloaming.

Jun 5, 2021

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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
Screenwriter: Gianfranco Rosi
Production Co: Stemal Entertainment, RAI Cinema, Les Films d'ici
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: Arabic
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 1, 2021

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