Press
“One of the Best Documentaries of 2023”
— VOGUE
“Expertly untangles a complicated remembrance.”
“I was hooked.”
“This documentary is a gift, both from a child to a parent and from a director to an audience hoping to understand some nonunderstandable choices. Love does not conquer all, but it does alter all; and trying to understand that alteration is another act of love. And because this is an act of love, this movie utterly works.”
“Q is intimate, full of passion....”
“If you want to ponder your own notion of faith and belief I highly recommend Q.”
“While it’s deeply rooted in the Arab tradition, the film’s universal themes of love, loss, faith, and obsession transcend cultural boundaries, offering viewers a poignant and thought-provoking narrative.”
“…powerful cinematic investigation not into the origins of the mysterious movement she was a part of, but into the end toll of sacrificing one’s personal narrative to any cause that demands all.”
“Q is a graceful, assured, and affectingly personal first feature from Jude Chehab."
— AWFJ
“…the confidence a camera can afford when probing such sensitive issues within a family, and how the film has become a shared expression of both her mother and herself.”
“Q is a remarkable cinematic achievement, offering a captivating exploration of faith and its profound influence on our lives. It is a film that lingers in the mind and heart long after the credits roll, leaving audiences with a renewed appreciation for the complexities of human connection and the eternal quest for personal understanding.”
“Q doesn't just rest on the laurels of its engaging storyline. It transcends its central premise to invite viewers into a more expansive contemplation of love, loss, faith, and fixation."
“There is a sense of compassion that permeates Q and prevents it from ever feeling exploitative.”
— AIPT
“Q is stunning...the moments of beauty and the moments of pain are met with compassion by the director and, therefore, the audience.”
— Cinemacy