Critic Reviews

• Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post

  It's a pleasant, if slow-moving, trip down a lazy river.

• Walter V. Addiego, San Francisco Chronicle

  The plot is somewhat pedestrian and the dialogue needs more zip.

• Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor

  Oka! is a fascinating movie with many free-form charms.

• V.A. Musetto, New York Post

  Yearning for an exciting African adventure? "Oka!" isn't it.

• John Anderson, Variety

  What's refreshing about Oka! is its aversion to any kind of cliches.

• Andy Webster, New York Times

  If only for its portrait of a land and a fascinating culture, "Oka!" is worth the journey.

• Beth Accomando, KPBS.org

  Despite some missteps and awkwardness, Oka! proves compelling and engaging. Currier captures the beauty of the African landscape, and she takes the time to document the Bayaka culture with care and compassion.

• Brent Simon, Shockya.com

  A unique and fascinating tale of cultural connection, and the elemental nature of various human curiosities that bind us together.

• Maitland McDonagh, Film Journal International

  Slow to start and rambling when it gets going, Oka! nevertheless offers small pleasures, not least a glimpse of life deep in the African rainforest.

• Sara Maria Vizcarrondo, Boxoffice Magazine

  OKA!, like the mysterious horn the characters hunt, is a real find.

• Kalvin Henely, Slant Magazine

  The film somehow feels more fanciful than factual, a rift that's aggravated by the juxtaposition of the real actors' performances and the Bayaka pygmies' at times startling real presence.

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