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- 90The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisThe New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisDiscrimination against nomadic populations is hardly restricted to Romania, but the integration of that country's largest ethnic minority seems particularly pressing. If only that view were shared by the Romanian adults on screen, most of whom display a shocking degree of prejudice.
- 80VarietyEddie CockrellVarietyEddie CockrellExercising admirable restraint in its expose of ingrained racism in the Romanian educational system, absorbing docu Our School follows the sad yet resilient journey of three Roma children over four years as they grapple with prejudice and stereotyping.
- 70Village VoiceNick PinkertonVillage VoiceNick PinkertonDespite the efforts of many interviewees to seem broad-minded, Nicoara has a knack for ferreting out moments that reveal actual Romanian attitudes.
- 63Slant MagazineSteve MacfarlaneSlant MagazineSteve MacfarlaneThe filmmakers spend vastly more time chronicling bigoted remarks from Romanians about gypsy life than they do actual gypsy life, so a minor crisis of perspective hangs over Our School.