“The Rotterdam festival's jury explained that it awarded "Jamil" for its strong acting and direction and success in finding a form to express the film's content. A key element in this is the film's dogme sensibility. The form, which is usually associated with the work of Lars von Trier, abjures cinematic niceties like beautiful framing, lighting and editing in favor of the raw image and storytelling.”

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“Endelig har vi fået en dansk film, som med stor konsekvens og gode virkemidler skildrer det hårde indvandrermiljø og rejser vigtige spørgsmål” ... ”Også i den formidable klipning af trioen Anders Refn, Per Sandholt og Henrik Thisen, der holder skarphed og tempo hele vejen igennem til den isnende slutning.”

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