“A thorough, thoughtful and disturbing documentary.”
Kenny Turan
LA TIMES
AMIR BAR-LEV
Press
“A brilliant documentary record of a tangled and combative relationship between a pair of Shakespearean personalities... this unusually
cogent and complexly structured documentary becomes, all at once, a kind of existential travelogue, an interrogation of memory, and a comedy of temperament. ”
An intimate collection of post-war memories, "Fighter" is a powerful, heartfelt, and funny docu that serves as a respectful nod to the aging survivors of WWII. Director Amir Bar-Lev's feature debut gracefully examines the hardened souls of
victims and provides many uplifting moments that will touch even the most cynical viewer ...Everything about "Fighter" is a lesson in courage and compassion.
- Michael Speier, Variety Weekly
“Heartbreaking, hilarious!
I couldn't recommend it more highly!”
- Ella Taylor, LA Weekly
The joy of director Amir Bar-Lev's work is the utter unobtrusiveness of it all. - Ryan Mottesheard, Indiewire
Best Documentary award-winner "Fighter" is an extraordinary and moving recounting of a pair of extraordinary lives, told by the men that lived them - Mark Rabinowitz, Indiewire
“Powerful, provocative! This may be the year's outstanding documentary!”
- Jonathan Foreman, NY Post