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Masai: The Rain Warriors (2006)

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Reviews Counted:8

Fresh:5

Rotten:3

Average Rating:5.5/10

Rated: Not Rated

Runtime: 1 hr 34 mins

Genre: Dramas

Theatrical Release:Oct 20, 2006 Limited

Synopsis: Faced with a drought that endangers the continuity of their people, the elders are convinced that they have been cursed by the Red God -- the God of Vengeance. Following the death of the war chief,... Faced with a drought that endangers the continuity of their people, the elders are convinced that they have been cursed by the Red God -- the God of Vengeance. Following the death of the war chief, a group of adolescents must now cross over to adulthood, forced to quickly form a new generation of inexperienced but brave warriors. The adolescents must bring back the mane of a legendary lion, which appears at every critical period of the Masai history to appease the wrath of the God and bring back the rains. The survival of their culture depends on this quest. -- © ArtMattan Productions [More]


Studio: ArtMattan Productions

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The beauty and excitement of Masai: The Rain Warriors comes partly from our sense that we're intimately entering a whole, rich new world whose people and customs were previously foreign to us.

Full Review Source: Chicago Tribune | comment Comment
02/01/07
Michael Wilmington
Michael Wilmington
Chicago Tribune
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I quite enjoyed this "Lord of the Rings" style Masai adventure tale. It's in spoken Masai, subtitled in English. Authentic and warm.

Full Review Source: Hollywood Report Card | comment Comment
01/15/07
Ross Anthony
Ross Anthony
Hollywood Report Card

A mythic quest ought to be more than pretty. It ought to stir ancient memories.

Full Review Source: L.A. Weekly | comment Comment
11/09/06
Greg Burk
Greg Burk
L.A. Weekly

The earnest minimalism of Masai makes it an unusual moviegoing experience.

Full Review Source: Los Angeles Times | comment Comment
11/09/06
Michael Ordoņa
Michael Ordoņa
Los Angeles Times

Set in the highlands of Kenya, a timeless place untouched by modernity, Masai: The Rain Warriors, is the debut fictional film of Pascal Plisson, a devoted nature documentarian.

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10/19/06
Laura Kern
Laura Kern
New York Times

Good-hearted but dull and a slave to its director's outsider-looking-in bias.

Full Review Source: Slant Magazine | comment Comment
10/13/06
Ed Gonzalez
Ed Gonzalez
Slant Magazine

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02/17/07
Joshua Land
Joshua Land
Time Out New York

A story of initiation, friendship, teamwork and sacrifice set on the vast ochre savannah of Kenya, Masai: The Rain Warriors builds slowly -- very slowly -- to a powerful and touching finale.

Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
10/19/06
Lisa Nesselson
Lisa Nesselson
Variety
 
 
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