Kiss the Future

In its brisk pace, well-deployed song choices and storytelling energy, “Kiss the Future” is skillful at avoiding seeming like an ode to U2 even though the band’s involvement fills over half the movie.

This is history told through emotions as much as through well-documented events, conveying both the resilience of Sarajevans and the power of pop music (without falling into too much celebrity self-regard).

"Kiss the Future” is a portrait of a city and a people who used culture to fight back&#59; it’s also the story of a rock ‘n’ roll band exploring the limits of how its music can impact the real world.

While an interesting ’90s history lesson, Nenad Cicin-Sain's film could have benefited from portraying Sarejevo's resident artists at the close as extensively as it does at the beginning.

A touching reminder of music's ability to change the world.

A polished yet unexpectedly affecting documentary...

A fascinating doc, even if the parts of the documentary about the Balkan wars are much more interesting than the U2 parts

Through interviews, storytelling, and U2 concert clips, director Nenad Cicin-Sain creates a dynamic narrative that inspires hope while also serving as a haunting reminder of how history tends to repeat itself.

Kiss The Future is a glimmer of what the world can be when we are one — united by the communal goodness and beauty of art.

A film worth watching that will give you a much-needed dose of hope in humanity. {Full Review in Spanish]