Europe's New Faces

MoMA's movie description: intimate stories of tragedy and hope as Abbas charts the migrants' flight from Libya to Paris pictured with a burning ship at sea, guess that was better than telling viewers that for close to 3 hours they would watch kids playing in a pool, a guy taking a shower, someone clipping toenails for a few minutes and a graphic C section performed in entirety. Oh and lots of minute long takes of boat interiors and people sitting around; didn't get it, this is the way you are trying to document the harrowing migrant experience and make an audience watch and stay awake? Many people walked out, some were asleep and after leaving others used words like awful; left before Q&A wondering why I made it that far; Abbas needs to hire an editor and take note that when many at a MoMA audience walk out you have a problem.

2.5 hours. Went to MOMA premiere with people flown in from Europe from (by?) Doctors Without Borders (DWB) etc. Only made it through the first hour that consisted of tedious setup of how hardworking, clean and poor immigrants are. Including 45 seconds of a guy clipping his toenails, 30 seconds of a guy washing his hair, multiple shots of a pregnant woman massaging her stomach. Needs significant cutting and voiceover explanations. What a shame. The director needs some frank and honest friends. Really surprised MOMA chose to air this. Maybe it's just me but several others walked out and my friend was alarmed that DWB would spend money like this. Mercy Ships for me!