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Kingdom of Shadows
Directed by
Bernardo Ruiz
PG-13
2015
75m
Documentary
7.1
79%
60%
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Bernardo Ruiz takes an unflinching look at the human cost of the U.S.-Mexico drug war through the perspectives of three unlikely individuals.
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Cast of Kingdom of Shadows
Don Henry Ford Jr.
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Oscar Hagelsieb
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Consuelo Morales
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Bernardo Ruiz
Director
Bernardo Ruiz
Writer / Producer
Katia Maguire
Producer
Kingdom of Shadows Ratings & Reviews
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Mae Abdulbaki
Kingdom of Shadows may have worked better as a direct interview format because, with three stories taking up most of the film, it doesn't quite come together and because of this, it lacks the kind of meaningful impact a film like this could have had.
Cinemacy
Morgan Rojas
Kingdom of Shadows may not have the answers to solve the problem it presents onscreen, but educating viewers is the first step.
National Catholic Reporter
Sr. Rose Pacatte
"Kingdom of Shadows," written and directed by Emmy-nominated Bernardo* Ruiz, is another important prophetic film from Hollywood and a call to action. It is gritty, haunting and somehow hopeful.
The Film Stage
Dan Schindel
This film doesn't pretend to offer answers; it settles for respecting the dignity of people who attempt to simply live their lives, regardless of the violence.
Film-Forward.com
Nora Lee Mandel
Documentary team's camera is most effective in recording tragic faces. . . Ruiz covers much about the failing drug war that has already been seen with more visceral impact.
Cinemalogue
Todd Jorgenson
The candid interviews put a human face on the conflict and convey a harrowing sense of hopelessness about the rampant violence and corruption, though it lacks cohesion.
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Louis Proyect
A film that shows the social costs of the war on drugs, a campaign that is as futile as the war on terror with three compelling main subjects.
RogerEbert.com
Nick Allen
A hollow experience, emotionally stifled by its plotless nature and lack of any visual edge.
Los Angeles Times
Martin Tsai
Ruiz never manages to weave the multiple narratives into a complex but cohesive big picture as Steven Soderbergh did with the 2000 feature film "Traffic."
New York Times
Andy Webster
As a rendering of Mexico's agonized convulsions, "Kingdom of Shadows" is unforgettable.
Village Voice
Nick Schager
Though at times too splintered by its various points of interest, Bernardo Ruiz's up-close-and-personal documentary is nonetheless harrowing in its details.
The Hollywood Reporter
Frank Scheck
Providing a chilling non-fiction parallel to the recent Sicario, Kingdom of Shadows is both heartbreaking and disturbing.
Film Journal International
Chris Barsanti
In a year of strong films about cartel violence [...], Bernardo Ruiz's riveting documentary still stands tall.
Slant Magazine
Wes Greene
The visible numbness and empty stares of the doc's three subjects painfully evoke years of being gripped by the war on drugs.
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