Before he was convicted of murdering a policeman in 1981 and sentenced to die, Mumia Abu-Jamal was a gifted journalist and brilliant writer. Now after more than 30 years in prison and despite attempts to silence him, Mumia is not only still alive but continuing to report, educate, provoke and inspire. (c) First Run UnratedMovie Title : Mumia: Long Distance Revolutionary
Release Date : Feb 1, 2013 Limited Genre Movie :Documentary,Special Interest
Mpaa Rating : Unrated Actors :Cornel West,Alice Walker,Dick Gregory,Angela Davis,Amy Goodman,Rubin "Hurricane" Ca...,Tariq Ait Ben Ali,Ruby Dee,M-1,Juan Carlos González,Michelle Alexander,Ramsey Clark,Giancarlo Esposito,Peter Coyote,Aya De Leon,Terry Bisson,Ramona Africa,C. Clark Kissinger,Dave Lindorff,Dave Zirin
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User Ranting Movie Mumia: Long Distance Revolutionary : 4.4User Count Like for Mumia: Long Distance Revolutionary : 257
Critics Ranting For Mumia: Long Distance Revolutionary : 5.9
Critics Percentage For Mumia: Long Distance Revolutionary : 50 %
Review For Movie Mumia: Long Distance Revolutionary
More of a tribute than a hard-hitting piece of American filmmaking, which is too bad, because the subject - the imprisonment of ex-Black Panther figure Mumia Abu-Jamal - deserves a thorough, serious examination.David Lewis-San Francisco Chronicle
Director Stephen Vittoria lines up a roster of writers and educators, actors and activists, to sing Abu-Jamal's praise. And praise they do.
Steven Rea-Philadelphia Inquirer
A film that would let us decide the pros and cons of his life for ourselves would certainly be welcome.
Kenneth Turan-Los Angeles Times
"Mumia" gradually becomes a persuasive attempt to celebrate the content of his character, not the violence that apparently led to his imprisonment.
John Hartl-Seattle Times
Vittoria avoids discussing the crime for which Abu-Jamal spent 29 years in solitary confinement on death row, instead tracing the path of a brilliant journalist whose message cannot be silenced.
Ronnie Scheib-Variety
The doc is unapologetically one-sided, and spends more time canonizing Abu-Jamal than exploring the murder and trial themselves.
V.A. Musetto-New York Post
You don't have to agree with Abu-Jamal's politics to admire his work ethic-or his eloquence.
Leonard Maltin-Leonard Maltin's Picks
Long Distance Revolutionary is a blistering indictment of institutionalized racism and also a sensitive picture of a fascinating human being.
Jamie S. Rich-Oregonian
This tiresome documentary on activist journalist and convicted murderer Mumia Abu-Jamal buries its subject under waves of gratingly repetitive accolades.
Chris Barsanti-Film Journal International
A documentary charting the extraordinary life and work of Mumia Abu-Jamal from his prison cell over the last 30 years.
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat-Spirituality and Practice
Purports to tell the true story of the titular imprisoned, controversially outspoken death-penalty opponent, but eventually degenerates into an orgy of congratulation.
Kenji Fujishima-Slant Magazine
A reverential biopic that wisely leaves the damning evidence on the back burner in favor of focusing on everything about Mumia Abu-Jamal except what exactly transpired at the corner of 13th and Locust in the wee hours of December 9, 1981.
Kam Williams-AALBC.com
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The film chronicles the life and revolutionary times of death row political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal.TagLine Mumia: Long Distance Revolutionary
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