Jonathan Olshefski’s doco follows a buoyant young African American family and their working-class neighbourhood through the Obama years.
"Filmed with vérité...
Jonathan Olshefski’s doco follows a buoyant young African American family and their working-class neighbourhood through the Obama years.
"Filmed with vérité intimacy over the course of a decade, the documentary feature debut of director Jonathan Olshefski is a portrait of a family living in North Philadelphia. Set against the backdrop of a country engulfed in turmoil, and a neighborhood assaulted by inequality and neglect, it follows Christopher “Quest” Rainey, and his wife Christine’a, “Ma Quest,” as they raise their children and nurture the creative sanctuary offered by their home music studio. The family evolves before our eyes, and what began as a tender depiction of an American family develops into a stunning illumination of race, class, and community." (Sundance Film Festival)
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"[A] living, breathing, stunning documentary study of an African-American family in North Philadelphia weathering a tumultuous decade."
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Variety
Variety"Olshefski illuminates the rich, strife-filled lives of these extraordinary people."
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Total Film
Total Film"Olshefski captures the frustration, resignation and determination that leaves you struck by this family -- average in their concerns but extraordinary in their dedication to one another."
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Time Out
Time Out"A ten-year labour of love, culled from more than 300 hours of intimate observational footage, Quest is a documentary with a seemingly banal remit but it bristles with cinematic urgency and dramatic power."
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The Times
The Times"Quest makes it clear that some things endure beyond political events."
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The Guardian
The Guardian"Quest speaks volumes about working-class life and the necessity of community, parenting, perseverance, speaking out, speaking up, hope."
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Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone"Through eight years of filming ... the director discovers an everyday American story of extraordinary strength."
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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times"Devoid of any political posturing or editorial agenda, Quest is a jarring and gentle testament to the powers of family and individual kindness."
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Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood ReporterQuest | Details
- Runtime
- 104
- Genre
- Documentary
- Country of origin
- USA
