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5 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 70The DissolveNoah BerlatskyThe DissolveNoah BerlatskyThough it’s tempting to resent every moment not given over to her singing, the documentary succeeds in conveying not just the bare facts of her life, but something of her magic, both to longtime fans and to those less familiar with her work.
- 60The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckThe Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckRodrigo H. Vila’s documentary about the famed Argentine singer and political activist suffers from its overly insular and hagiographic perspective, but in its best moments it well illustrates the reasons for her musical influence and social importance.
- 60VarietyJay WeissbergVarietyJay WeissbergThe pic nicely straddles a line between Sosa’s private and public personas, never quite delving deep although Vila covers all the bases.
- 50The New York TimesStephen HoldenThe New York TimesStephen HoldenDespite the glorious singing heard in archival footage from various periods of her career, the film is frustratingly sketchy.
- 30Village VoiceChris KlimekVillage VoiceChris KlimekAll his film can do to make its case for Sosa's significance is trot out subjects who compare her to Joan Baez, Ella Fitzgerald, and, most puzzlingly, "Mick Jagger and Paul McCartney in one," without elaboration.