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Sandstorm (2009)

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He Tianying is a mid-level Chinese police officer. For 12 days and nights, he and his wife have been trapped in their home during a massive sandstorm covering a large area of China. His wife is running out of life-sustaining medicine, their young daughter is missing in the storm, electricity and phone communication have been cut off, and their food and water are running out. As He Tianying cares for his dying wife, in this isolation and confinement, his conscience starts to emerge. As a

Unrated, 1 hr. 16 min.

Art House & International, Drama

Directed By: Michael Mahonen

Written By: Michael Mahonen

In Theaters: Sep 4, 2009 Wide

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At best, it's a perfunctory narrative, complete with title cards that clunkily hit the same bullet points that might appear on one of those rally fliers.

September 9, 2009 Full Review Source: Village Voice

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Aaron Hillis

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Has a static, playlike tone exacerbated by stilted performances and meager production values.

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Jeannette Catsoulis

New York Times

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A missed opportunity...A sporadically provocative, contrived and uneven dramatic thriller that lacks emotional resonance and insight while leaving the viewer feeling ultimately underwhelmed.

September 7, 2009 Full Review Source: NYC Movie Guru

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Avi Offer

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What could have been a riveting thriller about a guilt-riddled cop cracking up instead becomes a series of monster-versus-saint confrontations and some seriously hammy advocacy.

September 2, 2009 Full Review Source: Time Out New York

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S. James Snyder

Time Out New York

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Although RT critics' comments of Sandstorm are discouraging, curiosity got the better of me. Wow! Sandstorm is a powerful film! It may be a low budget film and the actors may not be the most experienced ones, but the story and the message truly touched my heart. It would be very hard for someone who has never lived

September 13, 2009

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