'This important collection displays breathtaking variety and inventiveness.'
- Paul French, TIME OUT LONDON

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...linked only by theme, are many emotionally moving pieces that powerfully evoke the tragic day... ...One of the most shocking segments...ranks among Loach’s finest film work.'
- Deborah Young, VARIETY


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A remarkable film...an extraordinary mixture of ideas and genres... each segment embodies a fresh voice. ...Sean Penn’s beautiful and moving short'
- Jon Henley, THE GUARDIAN'

'...measured, wide-ranging and humanist response... ...a collection of work that spans the globe and a spectrum of emotions from bitter irony to anguish and poignancy.
The best segment in the entire collection comes from Ken Loach... incisive, sharply focused.
A touching performance from Ernest Borgnine illuminates Sean Penn’s story'
- Allan Hunter, SCREEN INTERNATIONAL

'Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu...a masterly sound collage.
Mira Nair’s tale...deeply moving'
- Tristan Burke, HOTDOG

'Ken Loach’s superb, standout entry. Loach offers a stunning indictment of America’s double standards'
- Damon Wise, EMPIRE

'Fascinating...both a moving memorial and a round table discussion on celluloid, and a fine example of just how thought-provoking cinema can be.
Alejandro Inarritu’s powerful elegy...
Sean Penn’s moving study of loss...
Makhmalbaf’s delicate, thoughtful film...'
- Nick Johnstone, UNCUT

'It’s impossible not to be moved by the sheer power of these 11 short tales...
Ken Loach...amazing.
Idrissa Ouedraogo’s poignant comedy... a clever tale.
Affecting, thought-provoking and dammit, entertaining...this is recommended viewing'
- Neil Corry, FILM REVIEW