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A Small Act

Play trailer Poster for A Small Act 2010,  1h 28m,  Documentary Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 88% 17 Reviews Tomatometer 77% 100+ Ratings Popcornmeter
88% Tomatometer 17 Reviews 77% Popcornmeter 100+ Ratings
In this documentary, Chris Mburu finishes elementary and secondary school in his poor Kenyan village, thanks to the generosity of Hilde Back, a school teacher Chris has never met. After receiving a scholarship, Chris studies law at Harvard University and joins the United Nations as a human rights legal advocate. He later establishes his own foundation to award scholarships to bright but needy children in poor countries around the world, and embarks on a search to find -- and thank -- Hilde.

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Philip French Guardian Apr 17, 2011
A quiet, affecting, affirmative film. Go to Full Review
Derek Malcolm London Evening Standard Apr 15, 2011
3/5
Palpably sincere and quietly moving. Go to Full Review
Peter Bradshaw Guardian Apr 14, 2011
3/5
Jennifer Arnold's heartfelt and idealistic documentary celebrates the remarkable effect of a small - actually, not so small - act of altruism. Go to Full Review
Debbie Lynn Elias Behind The Lens Nov 16, 2019
A Small Act is about making a difference, no matter how small or insignificant and the ripple effect it can have. Go to Full Review
Matthew Turner ViewLondon Apr 15, 2011
3/5
Well made, powerfully moving and genuinely inspirational documentary that shows the astonishing ripple effect of an act of charity. Go to Full Review
David Edwards Daily Mirror (UK) Apr 15, 2011
4/5
The budget may be small change and it comes with no stars, but here's a documentary with a whole heap of heart. Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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Jennifer Arnold

Director

Jennifer Arnold

Writer

Joan Huang

Executive Producer

Jennifer Arnold

Producer

Patti Lee

Producer

Jeffrey Soros

Producer

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A Small Act

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Movie Info

Synopsis In this documentary, Chris Mburu finishes elementary and secondary school in his poor Kenyan village, thanks to the generosity of Hilde Back, a school teacher Chris has never met. After receiving a scholarship, Chris studies law at Harvard University and joins the United Nations as a human rights legal advocate. He later establishes his own foundation to award scholarships to bright but needy children in poor countries around the world, and embarks on a search to find -- and thank -- Hilde.
Director
Jennifer Arnold
Producer
Jennifer Arnold, Patti Lee, Jeffrey Soros
Screenwriter
Jennifer Arnold
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 13, 2012
Runtime
1h 28m
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