Seeing the humanness and multiplicity of Arabic people and culture on the big screen is a refreshing anomaly. I look forward to the day that it's so common we can take it for granted.

| Feb 3, 2021

Gorgeous sequences of highly individualized, hand-drawn animation from some of the industry greats get swarmed by a trite, clumsy, atonal story.

| Original Score: 2.5/5 | Mar 25, 2020

Taken as a whole, this is a unique work, full of enchanting, trippy passages that occasionally achieve moments of transcendent beauty.

| Mar 24, 2020

Imbued with poetry, hindered by commerce.

| Aug 19, 2019

It is the beautiful imagery and artistry woven throughout the film that makes it a must see.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Aug 14, 2019

Definitely worth checking out.

| Original Score: B | Feb 12, 2019

Kids (and grown-ups, too) are all for learning while they are being entertained, but when the entertainment value is ersatz, the lessons can largely be lost along with the enjoyment that seldom materializes.

| Original Score: B- | Dec 14, 2018

File this well-intentioned disappointment under curiously uninvolving passion projects.

| Aug 22, 2018

It's an experience that even the youngest child can understand and embrace.

| Jul 13, 2018

The backgrounds lack the usual Disney ostentation, which keeps the sights from overpowering the words.

| Oct 10, 2017

The Prophet is baffling and frustrating, and I can't recommend it because I do not know who this is meant to appeal to. Just read the book.

| Oct 10, 2017

As a calling card for eight indie animators, it gets the job done.

| Original Score: B | Apr 13, 2016

The eight vignettes are visual magic compared to the Disney-lite narrative framing, so the whole thing eventually feels like it is dragging. This will work on dvd though, where fans of the original material can choose which scenes to watch at leisure.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Mar 2, 2016

An interesting experiment that compiles different styles of animation in a single film. [Full review in Spanish]

| Jan 26, 2016

An interesting project, but it misses it's target completely. [Full review in Spanish]

| Jan 26, 2016

As it often happens in these type of films, the end result is uneven, but there are a couple of outstanding segments. [Full review in Spanish]

| Jan 25, 2016

The fact that the film abuses some narrative elements make this a tiring, tedious, and at moments, a boring film. [Full review in Spanish]

| Jan 25, 2016

An affectionate and endearing proposal that dignifies the human spirit. [Full review in Spanish]

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jan 25, 2016

An interesting cinematic experience that mixes poetry, music, animated sequences and relatable characters. [Full review in Spanish]

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jan 22, 2016

There's no room in theatres right now for movies that just want to ilustrate text, no matter how deep and poetic it is. [Full review in Spanish]

| Jan 21, 2016