Movie reviews of Ulkar Alakbarova

School of Hope, by director Mohamed El Aboudi, is a hopeful documentary that portrays the need for education, the importance of gaining knowledge and adapting that knowledge in real life. Review

Imad’s Childhood, is a powerful and deeply disturbing documentary from director Zahavi Sanjavi, that shows how damaged a child can become if raised in a brainwashed environment. Review

Margaret Byrne makes an excellent statement through her film that won’t leave anyone indifferent. Review

A Once and Future Peace is an eye-opening documentary I personally did not expect to want to see. Review

But when I put aside my own preferences, it became a hell of a ride seeing the neck-to-neck fight going on in the cannabis industry in California’s Montecito. Review

A Marriage takes a unique approach to follow a man and a woman from their home, as she captures every intimate moment the two share. Review

Beautifully shot from start to end, The Most Beautiful Boy in the World offers a heart wrenching and absolutely the saddest documentary you will see. Review

The Caviar Connection goes deep into the root of corruption in Azerbaijan and how the Dynastic governing family promotes the so-called democracy in Europe, specifically creating a false perception of freedom of speech, rule of law, while it has political prisoners, goes after journalists, and how the famous investigative journalist Khadija Ismayilova was sent to prison to silence her. Review

This documentary avoids questions like where did the virus came from and its deadly nature. It rather concentrates on the human aspect of it, by letting people play their part as you follow the most poignant and heartbreaking portrayal of Covid in Wuhan and how they fought for each life they saved and lost. Review

It Is Not Over is an absolutely beautiful film you certainly must check out. It is sad and funny but never boring. Review

Jennifer Redfearn delivers an honest portrayal of three incarcerated women‘s life story in the most nuanced way. It’s touching, uplifting and even inspiring. Review

Dying to Divorce is a hard documentary to watch. But what depicts the true reality of women suffering or just a human being cannot be considered as joy or fun. Review

The informative yet heartbreaking narrative of Generation Utøya reminds us of the importance of youth education, being open-minded and less judgemental towards those we do not consider our own. Review

The film is far from being great. But it’s informative, which is what matters the most. Though it’s an influential subject matter, the film leaves little room for imagination, which should have been the other way around. But if you keep an open mind, allow the documentary subjects to tell their side of the story, it becomes a much easier piece to watch. Review

The documentary itself is so entertaining you won’t find yourself bored. It has so much interesting detailed information you will probably be busy taking notes every time Mau has something important to say. Review

Grey Roads is an interesting documentary that will trigger your interest in it as soon as it starts. It’s educational, intelligent and engaging. Review

The most fascinating part of the film is its ability to draw the line between the importance of science and its effects on the future of memory and digital livelihood, how a human android expresses itself. Review

Absolutely dramatic, Sotorra’s film takes a bold approach on a very sensitive subject matter to paint these women that are being considered as traitors as victims of circumstance. Review

It has its story well-shaped, creates an atmospheric environment, lets the actors play their part and allows the story to unfold at its own pace. Review

Moffie is a beautifully shot period drama that offers everything for you to enjoy it except for comedic scenes, understandably, with the subject matter it had no room for entertainment. Review

Ricky Staub recreates a heartwarming and a feel-good atmosphere despite some violence and drug use scenes to give the audience some hope. Review

The Criminals perfectly exemplifies a conservative society and the freedom it has when it comes to punishing those who, they believe, are trying to fornicate. Review

It’s about a daughter-mother relationship too, how it evolved over the day and its epic culmination, in which, you will be simply happy for both achieving the successful result as a team. Review

Bantú Mama is a beautiful tale of friendship that teaches children and adult the importance of being co-dependent or being in charge of something bigger than yourself. Review