An engrossing documentary on the life and work of Amazonian activist Sister Dorothy Stang and the trial of those involved in her murder in 2005.
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03/30/09
They Killed Sister Dorothy (2008)
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Reviews Counted:7
Fresh:7
Rotten:0
Average Rating:7.8/10
Genre: Education/General Interest
US Box Office: $0
Director: Daniel Junge
Reviews for They Killed Sister Dorothy
1 - 7 (sorted by date; Australian critics are listed first)
They Killed Sister Dorothy chronicles the life of Sister Dorothy Stang, the 'Angel of the Amazon', her execution-style murder in 2005 and the aftermath.
12/05/08
... at its heart, this is really a story about the wealthy versus the poor, and about an activist trying to protect a natural resource from those who would destroy it for profit.
04/12/08
Director Daniel Junge succeeds marvelously here, with total access to all of the characters in what turns out to be a passionate courtroom melodrama.
04/06/08
Daniel Junge's They Killed Sister Dorothy impresses and enthralls, balancing moral outrage and courtroom melodrama in a documentary filled with the sort of colorful characters one usually encounters only in fictional crime stories.
03/28/08
Top CriticIt's riveting stuff, painting a vivid picture of just what kind of corrupt system Dorothy Stang lost her life opposing.
03/27/08
beautifully shot, and shrewdly edited for maximum emotional impact
03/17/08
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