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"Medora exerts an unshakable hold. No spoilers here, but there won't be a dry eye in the house. Thanks to filmmakers of unfailing sensitivity, as well as protagonists of exceptional character and resolve, Medora earns every tear." -- The Washington Post
"Gently affecting... a mournful Midwestern ballad. Sustained by Hoosier pride, the Medora Hornets — like their town — just don't know how to give up." -- The New York Times
"This stellar, incisive slice-of-life doc centers on the kind of crowd-pleasing competition story that lures in audiences and then lays bare heartsick truths about small-town America today."-- The Village Voice
"Medora scores some winning points in powerful fashion... An evocative portrait of a small town."-- The Hollywood Reporter
" ...That’s why I was sitting in a Medora screening, at noon on an otherwise chirpy day at SXSW in Austin, nearly weeping as the boys struggled to win one single game." -- TIME Magazine
"The year’s most important sports documentary, and might also be the best one too." -- Movies.com
"Medora demonstrates the dignity and distinction that refuse to let such communities fade quietly into the night."-- Movablefest.com
"Deeply personal."-- Rooftop Films
"Filmmakers Andrew Cohn and Davy Rothbart deliver a bleakly potent portrait of life in an economically devastated Middle American town."-- Variety
"Rothbart and Cohn’s sensitive handling of their stories makes Medora a powerful testament to one little town’s determination to survive."-- Columbia Journalism Review
“Without a doubt, Medora will be compared to last year’s feature documentary Oscar winner, Undefeated, which followed a season with the worst high school football team in Tennessee. There are obvious similarities, and Medora is already proving to be an audience and critical favorite." -- Film School Rejects
"An especially powerful and perceptive film, ripe for a larger discussion... the film transcends the underdog sports doc... it tells a timely and important story with raw immediacy."-- The Film Stage
"A large part of what makes Medora so deeply moving is that it makes us want the American dream for our fellow Americans."-- Collider
SXSW Film Interview -- MEDORA Directors Andrew Cohn & Davy Rothbart-- eFilm Critic