Filmmaker Louise Hogarth's documentary Angels in the Dust chronicles one of the most uplifting yet unsung stories of our time: that of the Botshabelo Orphanage outside of Johannesburg, South Africa, f... read more 
DVD Release Date: February 19, 2008
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March 16, 2008I discovered the poorest and most abused of urban children worldwide when I saw a screening of Pixote shortly after getting out of college.
Although not easily available these days, the images of that film still haunt me years later.
Although not quiet as harsh, and alt... read more
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October 11, 2007
Neely Tucker, Washington Post
October 5, 2007
Wesley Morris, Boston Globe
One of the most staggeringly straightforward looks at death I've ever seen. The movie's grace note is its subtlety. Full Review
September 28, 2007
G. Allen Johnson, San Francisco Chronicle
......often less than compelling. Full Review
September 28, 2007
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times
Writer-director Louise Hogarth shrinks an enormous issue down to human terms... Full Review
June 17, 2008
Amber Wilkinson, Eye for Film
In essence, the story of the indomitable nature of the human spirit, the resilience and commitment of a few to help the many and a triumph of hope in adversity. Full Review
October 19, 2007
Marc Mohan, Oregonian
Angels in the Dust shows that compassion is a form of bravery. Full Review
September 28, 2007
Jeff Shannon, Seattle Times
It thoughtfully illuminates a seemingly unsolvable problem while proving that one person really can make a difference. Full Review
September 28, 2007
Bob Strauss, Los Angeles Daily News
Angels in the Dust is a troubling documentary for obvious reasons...but it's also a bit disturbing for reasons director Louise Hogarth may not have noticed. Full Review
September 27, 2007
Bill White, Seattle Post-Intelligencer
An inspiring portrait of a saint battling for the lives of the sick and forsaken in a frightened and superstitious world. Full Review
September 27, 2007
Ella Taylor, L.A. Weekly
Hogarth creates such a complete and satisfying world in the village that when her camera pans away to a forest of tiny graves in a Soweto cemetery, it's a necessary shock to realize that Cloete's have... Full Review
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