On the Other Side

Name: On the Other Side
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2022-11-22

A contemplative portrait of the oldest Quebecois Benedictine convent, punctuated by prayer, work and games evenings.

Documentary1h 24m

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Storyline

The oldest Quebecois Benedictine convent open its gates to a documentary filmmaker for the first time. Observed up close, life behind its walls is busier than one would expect. About twenty cloistered nuns, most of them over 70, share their daily life with diligence and humor. A contemplative portrait of a community of sisterhood and solidarity emerges, punctuated by prayer, work and games evenings.

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DirectorLessandro Sócrates

ReleasedNov 22, 2022

StatusReleased

Original languageFrench

Budget

Not disclosed

Revenue

Not disclosed

Parental guideNot rated

Reviews

6 reviews · 5 critics

5 fresh · 0 rotten

John Leonard

RTNew York Magazine/VultureJan 17, 2018

... goes so deep into Mexican corrido music that we end up learning more about poverty, illegal immigration, drug smuggling, and their attendant subcultures than we are comfortable knowing.

Elizabeth Weitzman

RTNew York Daily NewsMar 3, 2006

We're left unable to get the music -- and the musicians -- out of our heads.

V.A. Musetto

RTNew York PostMar 1, 2006

Al Otro Lado serves as a primer on a musical style that may be unfamiliar to many, while putting a human face on the problem of illegal immigrants.

Jorge Avila Andrade

RTMoviolaJul 18, 2006

Sano ejercicio flmico que no pretende otra cosa que no sea la de entretener. Si al final logra crear conciencia, ser un logro estupendo.