Our Lady of the Nile

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Our Lady of the Nile

2019

1h 33m

Drama

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A coming-of-age story about of a group of Rwandan schoolgirls at a Belgian-run Catholic boarding school.

Soraya Nadia McDonald

Andscape

Director Atiq Rahimi has once again created a beautiful and disturbing work of cinema.

Sep 16, 2019

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Deborah Young

The Hollywood Reporter

An engrossing tale of growing tension that explodes into violence.

Sep 14, 2019

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Kelsey Adams

Globe and Mail

They're coming of age amidst violence and imperialism, but the film's heart lies in the wide-eyed wonder of adolescence, so compellingly depicted by the first-time actors.

Rated: 3/4

Sep 7, 2019

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Hanna B

Film Threat

Our Lady of the Nile is ultimately about how the sad legacy of how hate can easily be passed from one generation to the next, but also how hard it is to escape inevitable violence.

Rated: 8/10

Jul 30, 2020

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Orla Smith

Seventh Row

Rahimi's film is a heart-breaking look at the corruption of innocence: breathtaking cinematography and a sprightly jazz-infused score bring out how sweet that innocence was, so it's all the more devastating to see it cruelly snatched away.

Sep 20, 2019

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Lisa Nesselson

Screen International

Frightening, sometimes confusing but strangely captivating, this is an unusual history lesson shot with verve and laced with violence.

Sep 6, 2019

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Synopsis

A coming-of-age story about of a group of Rwandan schoolgirls at a Belgian-run Catholic boarding school.

Director: Atiq Rahimi
Screenwriter: Ramata-Toulaye Sy
Genre: Drama
Original Language: French (France)
Runtime: 1h 33m