woman's incredible journey to offer an inside look at modern political advocacy – and a challenge to viewers yearning to effect their own change." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 84 out of 100, based on 18 critics, indicating "Universal acclaim". Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian said that On Her Shoulders raises significant questions, asking: "has our compassion on international human rights become Malala-ised?" Nell Minow of RogerEbert.com wrote that the director understands that with Murad there are two stories to handle; the first an inspiring story of a young woman who had no goals of becoming a world figure, and the second of the same young woman who is forced to relive her painful experience regularly. David Ehrlich of IndieWire gave the film a 'B+' grade and said that the film is successful in truly informing the audience about the Yazidi genocide. Comparatively, Nigel Andrews of Financial Times wrote that On Her Shoulders is close to awful, and Pat Mullen of P.O.V. said that while the film deserves some attention it feels like "dismissal of her story". Kenneth Turan of the Los Angeles Times described the film as an "intimate, empathetic, made with discretion and power"; Ed Gibbs of Little White Lies and Jay Weissberg for Variety agreed, saying that it is heartbreaking and powerful. Roger Moore of Movie Nation wrote that Murad's speeches in the film will bring the audience to tears. John DeFore of The Hollywood Reporter, described the film as "a grueling one, full of murder and rape and pleas for the world's attention", but suggests that it "is most likely to find viewers on small screens". Owen Richards of The Arts Desk praised the film's direction, writing that it is an accomplished introduction. Tim Grierson of Screen International also praised the film's direction, he wrote, that "Bombach brings a hopeful but clear-eyed perspective to the material". Accolades References External links 2010s Arabic-language films American documentary films 2018 documentary films 2010s English-language films 2010s American films Documentary films about women