Prince

Name: Prince
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2014-01-01

Documentary20m

🍅70%

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70%

Tomatometer

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55%

Popcornmeter

Storyline

A man performs the same ritual every day: he cleans his shoes, dresses up in his shiny blue suit, wears his white gloves and grey hat, and spends his time walking around Brazzaville. His presence generates an absurd apparition in the urban chaos of the city, which reflects the imaginary produced by one of the upmost icons of pop culture.

Details

DirectorWojtek Doroszuk

ReleasedJan 1, 2014

StatusReleased

Original languageEnglish

Budget

Reviews

7 reviews · 6 critics

6 fresh · 0 rotten

Justin Chang

RTVarietyAug 17, 2015

A slender, morally simplified fable that makes up for its tonal and narrative imprecisions with considerable visual energy, musical pizzazz, and a panoply of colorful characters ...

Brian Tallerico

RTRogerEbert.comAug 14, 2015

While "Prince" feels a little slight when the credits roll less than 80 minutes after it begins, it's still a strong, creative addition to the crowded coming-of-age genre.

Michael Rechtshaffen

RTLos Angeles TimesAug 13, 2015

Although the disaffected youth drama knows no international boundaries, few have felt as fresh and consistently unpredictable as the slyly satirical "Prince" by Dutch filmmaker Sam de Jong.

Jorge Ayala Blanco

RTEl UniversalFeb 23, 2017

A confined film that combines sociological cut, family chronicle, urban thriller, romantic drama, fairy tale and the fable. [Full review in Spanish]