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Movie Overview
Director
Ilana Trachtman
MPAA Rating
Not Rated
Praying with Lior (2008)
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OFCS Rating: 67% Fresh
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5/5
"An emotionally rich documentary about the extraordinary Bar Mizvah of a spiritually vibrant 13 year-old boy with Down Syndrome."
Spirituality and Practice
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
3/4
"Praying with Lior is a tremendously moving and invigorating film, but Lior's love for davening is minimally responsible."
Bangitout.com
Jordan Hiller
2.5/4
"Uninterested in exploring the larger history of beliefs and traditions concerning mentally challenged people and their closeness to God."
TV Guide's Movie Guide
Maitland McDonagh
2/6
"This portrait of mentally challenged Lior Liebling, renowned within his tight-knit Jewish community for his closeness to God, is heartfelt but lacks context."
Time Out New York
Maitland McDonagh
"Provides a complex, compelling depiction of the intrinsic relationship between love for God and one's kin."
Cinematical
Nick Schager
3/4
"In the Oscars of my mind there exists a category for Cutest Performance, and Lior Liebling just took home the golden statuette."
Slant Magazine
Rob Humanick
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