The Cinema Travellers premiered at Cannes Film Festival to a rousing response . The first audiences of the film gave it a standing ovation . Glowing press reviews followed . Graham Fuller of Screen Daily declared , “ Whatever masterpieces , if any , bow at this year ’s Cannes Film Festival , it is likely none will communicate the excitement engendered by movies more headily than The Cinema Travellers . ” He lauded the film for being “ rigorous , aesthetically and intellectually . ” E. Nina Rothe of The Huffington Post called it a “ masterpiece , ” and further , “ a film from the heart and a testament to everything humanity should believe in wholeheartedly . ” Nick Schager of Variety found the film an “ intimate , poignant documentary . ” Schager wrote , “ Recalling Giuseppe Tornatore ’s 1988 Oscar winner “ Cinema Paradiso ” in its effusive love of 20th-century celluloid splendor , this five-years-in-the-making film should entice theatrical-loving cinephiles . ” The film ’s narrative form drew attention from reviewers . Benjamin Lee of The Guardian gave it four stars and wrote “ There ’s not a moment that feels forced or tweaked to ensure an emotional beat gets checked off , which results in both immersion and authenticity at every stage of the film . ” He summed up the film as “ evocative , subtle and heartfelt ” . David Ehrlich of Indiewire called the film , “ wise and wistful . ” Alex Ritman of The Hollywood Reporter wrote , “ Its triumph lies in how it also captures the magic of this unique , collective movie-watching experience . ” Rating the film 9.5 on 10 , Alex Billington of First Showing found the film , “ jaw dropping , ” and wrote , “ Everyone else who loves the cinematic experience as much as I do needs to revel in the glory of this doc . ” Tom Brook of BBC Talking Movies interviewed the directors in Cannes and included the film in his special coverage from the festival . Daily Mail in its Cannes wrap-up report wrote , “ Nothing has captured the romance of the movies quite like " Cinema Travelers , " and LA Times included the film in its wrap-up report from Cannes calling it one of “ The most involving films on film history . ” Shirley Abraham and Amit Madheshiya with Gianfranco Rosi , president of the L’Oeil d’or jury – Cannes Documentary Award
Cannes Film Festival
2016 Cannes Film Festival
The Cinema Travellers