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Stephen Holden, New York Times: A scary but inspiring film with real heroes and villains. Read more
Mike D'Angelo, AV Club: Apart from its laudable goal of raising awareness, the film doesn't have much to offer. Read more
Keith Staskiewicz, Entertainment Weekly: The film is impassioned and powerful but not frenzied, riling the viewers' emotions without giving in to them itself. Read more
Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter: This alternately harrowing and inspirational doc puts a human face on the fight for gay rights in Uganda. Read more
Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times: Both Senyonjo and Kato light up the screen. Read more
Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News: The very best - and, alas, the very worst - of human nature is captured in this heartbreaking and inspiring documentary from Katherine Fairfax Wright and Malika Zouhali-Worrall. Read more
Andrew O'Hehir, Salon.com: I'll be surprised if any other movie this year affects me as much. Read more
Geoff Pevere, Globe and Mail: Stirring, heartbreaking and thoroughly infuriating ... Read more
Sam Adams, Time Out: It's far too soon for a happy ending, but in praising Kato's bravery, Call Me Kuchu at least points to the potential for one. Read more
Robert Koehler, Variety: While a local filmmaker's perspective may have brought more dimensions, the coverage of events here is impressive and on the mark. Read more
Ernest Hardy, Village Voice: Equally gut-wrenching and inspiring, the documentary Call Me Kuchu beams right from Uganda, the global hypocenter in the ongoing and intensifying struggle over LGBT rights. Read more