The Human Factor (2019 film)

The Human Factor
Official release poster
Directed byDror Moreh
Written byOron Adar
Dror Moreh
Produced byTeddy Leifer
Dror Moreh
Sol Goodman
CinematographyKobi Zaig-Mendez
Edited byOron Adar
Music byEugene Levitas
Production
companies
  • Rise Films
  • DMP
  • Rabinowitz Fund
  • Tel Aviv Channel 8
  • Reshet
Distributed bySony Pictures Classics
Release dates
  • August 30, 2019 (2019-08-30) (Telluride)
  • January 22, 2021 (2021-01-22) (United States)
Running time
108 minutes
Countries
  • United States
  • Israel
LanguageEnglish
Box office$42,812[1]

The Human Factor is a 2019 American-Israeli documentary film directed by Dror Moreh. The film follows a thirty-year effort to secure peace in the Middle-East.

The film had its world premiere at the Telluride Film Festival on August 30, 2019. It was released in the United States on January 22, 2021, by Sony Pictures Classics.

Premise

The epic behind-the-scenes story of the United States' 30-year effort to secure peace in the Middle East. Recounted from the unique perspective of the American mediators on the frontlines.

Release

The film had its world premiere at the Telluride Film Festival on August 30, 2019.[2] It also screened at the Hamptons International Film Festival on October 12, 2019,[3] AFI Fest on November 17, 2019,[4][5] and DOC NYC in November 2019.[6] In January 2020, Sony Pictures Classics acquired distribution rights to the film.[7] It was released in the United States on January 22, 2021.[8]

Reception

Critical response

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 96% based on 47 critic reviews, with an average rating of 7.8/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "A rare opportunity to look back at history being made, The Human Factor offers an engrossing behind-the-scenes look at efforts to end generations of bloodshed."[9] Joe Morgenstern of The Wall Street Journal reviewed the film positively, stating "It's a deeply wise examination of statesmanship and leadership, or their egregious absence; a celebration of compromise as the indispensable element of diplomacy; and a stirring argument for the power of humanity."[10] The Hollywood Reporter's Todd McCarthy called the film "A riveting look at a missed opportunity."[11]

Accolades

Year Organizations Category Nominee(s) Result
2019 Hamptons International Film Festival Best Film The Human Factor Nominated

References

  1. ^ "The Human Factor (2021)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
  2. ^ Turan, Kenneth (August 30, 2019). "Telluride documentary puts you in the room for a decade of Middle East peace talks". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  3. ^ "The Human Factor". Hamptons International Film Festival. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  4. ^ "The Human Factor". AFI Fest. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  5. ^ Day-Ramos, Dino (October 15, 2019). "AFI Fest: 'A Hidden Life', 'Citizen K' And More Set For World Cinema And Documentary Lineup". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  6. ^ "The Human Factor". DOC NYC. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  7. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (2020-01-31). "Sony Pictures Classics Picks Up Dror Moreh's 'The Human Factor'". Deadline. Retrieved 2020-11-12.
  8. ^ Erbland, Kate (2020-11-11). "'The Human Factor' Trailer: Dror Moreh Examines the 'Epic' Decades-Long Battle for Peace in Middle East". IndieWire. Retrieved 2020-11-12.
  9. ^ "The Human Factor (2019)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  10. ^ Morgenstern, Joe (September 5, 2019). "At Telluride, Shifting, Glittering Sands". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
  11. ^ McCarthy, Todd (August 31, 2019). "'The Human Factor': Film Review | Telluride 2019". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 12, 2020.