Pray the Devil Back to Hell

Winner of Best Documentary at Tribeca, Pray the Devil Back to Hell recounts the courageous efforts of Liberian women to overcome dictator Charles Taylor and end decades of warlord violence.

Reticker, whose docus have all concerned women, presents the females’ calm visages and voices of reason in direct contrast to the unctuous public doublespeak of Taylor and the self-serving soundbites of the marauding warlords. Reticker’s film, enriching the already vast cinematic gallery of extraordinary African women, takes their innate power one step further, showing them quietly, determinedly putting a stop to the seemingly endless civil wars that are ravaging the continent and the globe. (Variety)

Thanks to jennybee for the pointing us to another outstanding documentary contender. What a cinema utopia we’d have if narrative feature filmmakers offered us the range and depth that documentarians explore in recent years. Trailer after the cut.

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