https://staging2.theplaylist.net/rooftop-films-review-petra-costas-documentary-elena-20130809/ Fri, 13 May 2016 09:18:10 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://staging2.theplaylist.net/rooftop-films-review-petra-costas-documentary-elena-20130809/#comment-47815 Fri, 13 May 2016 09:18:10 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2013/more/uncategorized/rooftop-films-review-petra-costas-documentary-elena-94947/#comment-47815 This is misleading potential audience members into thinking it's actually a good documentary, when in fact it's just old, horribly shot home videos from the 80s & early 90s for 99% of it, coupled with voice over for 100% of it. I'm not bashing the director's struggle or cathartic intention, however it was literally the absolute worst documentary I've ever seen. The only reason I went to see it is because it got rave reviews. I've seen far better undergrad student films done with no budget.

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