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Quest
A film by Jonathan Olshefski 105 minutes, color, 2017
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  Synopsis Filmed with v�rit� intimacy for nearly a decade, Quest is the moving portrait of the Rainey family living in North Philadelphia. Beginning at the dawn of the Obama presidency, Christopher �Quest� Rainey and his wife Christine�a raise a family while nurturing a community of hip hop artists in their home music studio. It�s a safe space where all are welcome, but this creative sanctuary can�t always shield them from the strife that grips their neighborhood. Epic in scope, the Sundance documentary Quest is a vivid illumination of race and class in America, and a testament to love, healing and hope. Reviews "A rich and rewarding movie...one of the year's best documentaries...a gift" - David Fear, Rolling Stone "Critic's Pick. Shows a kinship with 'Hoop Dreams' and 'Boyhood' in the way it makes subtle and powerful use of the passage of time. The movie�s quiet eloquence invites you to reflect on what it means to belong to a family and a place, and also on the nature of citizenship at a time of political polarization." - A.O. Scott, The New York Times "Radiant...Olshefski discovers an everyday American story of extraordinary strength." - Sheri Linden, Los Angeles Times "There are biographical documentaries, fortunate to the point of being blessed, that start as fly-on-the-wall journalism and luck into better-than-fiction narrative twists. The remarkable Quest is one of them." - Gary Thompson, Philadelphia Inquirer "A living, breathing, stunning documentary study of an African-American family in North Philadelphia weathering a tumultuous decade." - Guy Lodge, Variety "A beautiful film...evokes the peerless 'Hoop Dreams' and qualifies as a sort of longitudinal study. But there's nothing academic about it. To the contrary, Quest is intimate, warm yet unsentimental and agreeably rambling." - Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal "A moving, quite amazing documentary...Quest has a spirit of peaceful resilience, and the result is a beautiful, quietly observant film of family love and strength." - G. Allen Johnson, San Francisco Chronicle "Quest may be one of the few films to locate a story of heartland America in some of the country�s most notoriously crime-ridden urban neighborhoods. And it does so, jarringly and beautifully." - Rebecca Bengal, Vogue.com "Class and race intersect meaningfully in the wonderful Quest." - Manohla Dargis, The New York Times "Best Docs of 2017 - #4! Devoid of any political posturing or editorial agenda, Quest is a jarring and gentle testament to the powers of family and individual kindness." - Duane Byrge, The Hollywood Reporter "[four stars] Intimate, moving...a quietly powerful political statement." - Helen O'Hara, Time Out New York "Quest may be one of the most important films about the American experience ever filmed." - Jason Gorber, POV Magazine "Quest has a raw urgency and power that removes the barrier between the viewer and the observed. Even more impressive is how Olshefski has edited his material, crafting a tight story about race, class and family that is a brilliant evocation of the triumph of hope over despair. A beautiful tale, beautifully told. Watch it, and be transformed." - Christopher Llewellyn Reed, Hammer to Nail Links See details about this film's Theatrical Run
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