ɹˈɪtʃɚd ˈɑːɹmstɹɔŋ ʌv bɹˈaɪt lˈaɪts fˈɪlm dʒˈɜːnəl ɹˈoʊt, "sˈɪniːst hɐz ˈɔːlweɪz ʃˈoʊn ɐ kəmˈɪtmənt tə fˈɪlmz mˌeɪd baɪ wˈɪmɪn ænd pˈiːpəl ʌv kˈʌlɚ.
Richard Armstrong of Bright Lights Film Journal wrote, "Cineaste has always shown a commitment to films made by women and people of colour.