Angels are Made of Light

“A remarkable film. What is life like on the ground for ordinary people in another culture, another world? That’s been the bread and butter of observational documentaries for forever, but almost never is it done with the kind of beauty and grace filmmaker James Longley brings to Angels are Made of Light.

"A gorgeous rumination on three brothers, in school and in turmoil."

“Critic’s Pick! Longley has a knack for composition and for capturing telling details… The director finds beauty everywhere — in a cloud of dust, a traffic jam, the raucous din of children at play. And wherever such beauty exists, we imagine, hope can never be entirely absent.”

"A vivid portrait of daily life in Kabul and a rich look into childhood. Probing and visually inventive. Finds a resilience among the most vulnerable of its characters."

"Stirring and gorgeous."

"An unscripted and unmediated portrait of quotidian life in an old neighborhood of Kabul."

“A beautiful movie.”

"A clear-eyed and confrontational portrait."

"A superlative documentary. A powerful, thrillingly told rumination of life in wartime."