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One in a Million

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Sam Adams Slate 16h
Though Isra’a and Tarek’s relationship can be painful to witness, the movie’s complicated and unpredictable arc is a poignant reminder that life always has more in store. Go to Full Review
Peter Howell Toronto Star 22h
The global refugee crisis meets documentary realism with devastating force in this decade-long chronicle of Syrian exile Israa. Go to Full Review
David Ehrlich IndieWire 6d
B+
A raw and absorbing epic about “what comes after” -- one that naturally unfolds with all the joy, anguish, and unresolvable inner conflict of life itself. Go to Full Review
David Chen Decoding Everything (Substack) 1h
Filmed over the course of a decade, One in a Million is an incredible document of the life of a refugee. Go to Full Review
Christopher Campbell Nonfics (Substack) 2d
The title One in a Million may as well refer to its existence as a documentary that came together so well because of both directorial and editorial acumen...I wish it weren’t such a rarity, but it’d probably stand out regardless. Go to Full Review
Santanu Das Hindustan Times 2d
4/5
Unflinchingly honest from the very first frame, One in a Million is a masterful document of a family trying to find a place to call home. Go to Full Review
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Movie Info

Director
Itab Azzam, Jack MacInnes
Producer
Raney Aronson-Rath, Will Anderson, James Bluemel, Andrew Palmer
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
Arabic
Runtime
1h 42m