83
Metascore
6 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 90The New York TimesKen JaworowskiThe New York TimesKen JaworowskiUsing newsreels, voice-overs and re-enactments, Roberta Grossman, the documentary’s director, paints a comprehensive portrait of the times and of the risks taken by Ringelblum and his group. The staged scenes are well acted, while readings from diaries and letters are heartbreaking.
- 90The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeThe Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeIt uses historical artifacts to excellent, devastating effect.
- 90Los Angeles TimesKenneth TuranLos Angeles TimesKenneth TuranThough its form is complex, including archival scenes that include concentration camp-type footage, the film’s emotional through line is clear and direct.
- 75Film ThreatFilm ThreatWho Will Write Our History does a good job telling this great but little known story from simple proofs of everyday life and death of ordinary people in extraordinary circumstances.
- 70VarietyOwen GleibermanVarietyOwen GleibermanA vital and sobering documentary directed by Roberta Grossman, always knew that they were drafting the record of an existence whose memory — were it not for them — would be wiped away.
- 63RogerEbert.comMatt FagerholmRogerEbert.comMatt FagerholmRegardless of its missteps, Grossman’s film should be seen as a necessary introduction to a multitude of stories warranting greater analysis.