Queimada 1969

Vincent Canby, New York Times: Read more

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Elliott Stein, Village Voice: A flawed, but intriguing work, it offers, here and there, proof of Pontecorvo's gift for ecstatic epic filmmaking. Read more

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Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post: Pontecorvo's pointed 1969 drama of the politics of war feels surprisingly timely. Read more

Stephen Hunter, Washington Post: I don't think Queimada is as great a movie as Battle of Algiers, but it retains its vitality, its outrage, its savagery and its spirit. Read more