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8 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 70SalonAndrew O'HehirSalonAndrew O'HehirNot many documentaries about poverty in the developing world are so hopeful; you can't help wondering what Brabbée's camera will find among the Bachara in another decade.
- 70Chicago ReaderReece PendletonChicago ReaderReece PendletonThe tradition goes back centuries, but by tracking the seven-year odyssey of a young girl named Guddi from dutiful daughter to family rebel, Brabbee is able to puncture the system's facade of social acceptability, exposing its contradictions in memorable fashion.
- 63Chicago TribuneMichael WilmingtonChicago TribuneMichael WilmingtonHighway Courtesans carries a feeling of truth, of bravely facing problems that are pressing and real. It's a good, informative piece on the oldest profession--and on how the world differs from what we usually see in the movies.
- 50The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisThe New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisNine years in the making and timeless in its observations, Highway Courtesans is an intimate look at some of the youngest practitioners of the world’s oldest profession.
- 50New York PostV.A. MusettoNew York PostV.A. MusettoBrabbee, artistic director of the Nantucket Film Festival, is to be commended for her dedication to this project, but the film isn't hefty enough for a theatrical release. Public TV would be a better showcase.
- 50TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghTV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghUltimately, the film feels unfocused and attenuated, despite its brief running time.
- 50The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckThe Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckWhile Highway Courtesans has many relevant points to make about the subjugation of women in impoverished societies, it lacks the focus and narrative momentum to sustain its admittedly brief running time.
- 40VarietyJoe LeydonVarietyJoe LeydonEarnest but prosaic.
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