South of the Border
Documentary
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2009
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A road trip across five countries to explore the social and political movements as well as the mainstream media's misperception of South America while interviewing seven of its elected presidents.
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Runtime:
102 min
Release date:
7 Sep 2009
Country:
US, AR, ES
Languages:
Portuguese, Spanish, English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
N/A
Top Critics Reviews
rotten:
What's frustrating about the film is that even though it's clear Stone is making a number of valid and important points about both media manipulation and America's untoward political influence, he's also so obviously biased in his reporting.
– Tom Long,
Detroit News,
2 Oct 2010
rotten:
Stone has a crucial, overlooked viewpoint to impart, but as a documentary filmmaker, his content and technique are not terribly engaging.
– Ethan Gilsdorf,
Boston Globe,
30 Sep 2010
rotten:
It looks like raw notes and impressions for a future novel.
– Tom Keogh,
Seattle Times,
29 Jul 2010
fresh:
South of the Border offers valuable historical, social and political context, particularly if you aren't an international-news junkie.
– Kerry Lengel,
Arizona Republic,
23 Jul 2010
fresh:
Oliver Stone might not be the ideal reporter to send on a truth-seeking mission to South America, but if nobody else wants to do it, we have to take what we can get.
– Mick LaSalle,
San Francisco Chronicle,
15 Jul 2010