Despite its mononymous title, Sam Pollard’s latest documentary is not interested in the life of a single man, rather about how the South African leader’s political philosophy inspired generations. An anti-apartheid clergyman, the Anglican Archbishop Desmond Tutu argued from his pulpit for non-violent tools against a brutally racist government. That desire not only earned him a Nobel Peace Prize, it also made him a source of ire for white bigots and agitated black revolutionaries. Pollard thoughtfully interrogates the narrow middle ground Tutu perilously occupied for an admirable, galvanizing, and incisive portrait of a peaceful ethos. [full review via Screen Daily]
