The Lost Arcade in NY Times
NY Times on The 5 Browns: "Confounding... [pulls tight] to devastating emotional effect."
Hollywood Reporter: "A powerful portrait of its subjects who overcame severe adversity and continue to make music."
El Nuevo Herald on RUBEN BLADES IS NOT MY NAME: Best Alternative Cinema in Miami
CALL HER GANDA in POV Magazine
CALL HER GANDA in Washington Post
Hollywood Reporter: Nine Foreign Pics including Ruben Blades is Not My Name Eligible for Doc Feature Nom Under New Rules
RTS Play: "STRAY BULLET director Jean-Cosme interviewed."
Escribiendocine: "An intimate and personal portrait of the singer, composer, musician, actor, lawyer, and Panamanian politician."
Underfire and Tony Vaccaro in The Eye of Photography
AMNY: "Latin American icon Ruben Blades' career spans more than 50 years and isn’t over yet."
KPFA: "Critically acclaimed director Abner Benaim takes us on a journey through Ruben’s 50 year career."
AFI Blog: "An intimate look at... living legend Rubén Blades, who spearheaded the New York Salsa revolution in the 1970s, advancing Latinx identity, unity and empowerment on the international stage."
Screen Anarchy on RUBEN BLADES IS NOT MY NAME: "A celebration of Blades the Musician. His talent and contribution to the genre of salsa cannot be underestimated."
PATCH: "Star-studded documentary offers an intimate portrait of Ruben Blades, revealing a living legend and his struggle to come to terms with his legacy."
Fort Worth Weekly: "Enlightening... The best documentary I saw during the festival was Rubén Blades Is Not My Name, about the politically conscious salsa-music legend."
NBC News: "After 25 albums, 17 Grammys and 30 films, Blades has become a respected elder statesman of Latino arts and culture."
Deadline: "RUBEN BLADES IS NOT MY NAME wins 24 Beats Per Second Audience Award at SXSW."
Ruben Blades is Not My Name in NBC News
Hollywood Reporter: Oscars - Panama Selects 'Ruben Blades Is Not My Name' for Foreign-Language Category
