**** « Le magicien de Kaboul captive du début à la fin. C’est bon pour l’âme l’âme et nous rappelle que la fidélité à nos idéaux peut en valoir la peine, même s’ils semblent utopiques, aussi utopiques qu’ils puissent paraître. Un documentaire profondément émouvant et inspirant ».

Denise Martel – LE JOURNAL DE MONTRÉAL

**** "The film is a meditation on the complicated relationship between a father and a son - but what sticks in the mind is one man taking a small step toward bridging cultural divides."

Benoit Bisson – 7 JOURS

***½ « Un film magique et inspirant, qui montre comment le deuil, la souffrance et la colère peuvent se transformer en espoir et en infini, Un idéal pour des lendemains meilleurs. »

Martin Gignac – ICI

***½ "An inspiring piece of magic, that shows how mourning, suffering and anger can be transformed into hope and infinite possibilities. An ideal for better tomorrows."

Mario Cloutier – LA PRESSE

*** ½ "A touching story... A moving and thought provoking film." Mario Cloutier - LA PRESSE

Rebecca Makonnen – RADIO-CANADA

"Philippe Baylaucq has constructed a beautiful mosaik. A lovely film."

Odile Tremblay – LE DEVOIR

*** * "Philippe Baylaucq's film is both moving and honest."

CINÉMA MONTRÉAL

"A Dream for Kabul is a very beautiful film, which never sinks into sensationalism"

Sophie Bernard - LE LIEN AUDIOVISUEL

This profoundly intimate and painfully candid study of a Japanese father's quixotic quest for meaning in the aftermath of his son's death in the 9/11 collapse of the Twin Towers is sometimes depressing, other times inspiring, occasionally uncomfortable but always compelling. The filmmaker displays a strong visual sense of the different locations (Afghanistan, New York, and Japan) and uses it to advantage to remind the viewer of the cultural similarities and differences woven into the story. They also demonstrate an impressive ability to allow the humanity of a complex individual to reveal itself. The exemplary restraint of the story-telling shows respect for both the ambiguities of the subject and the intelligence of the audience.

Jury Statement, Toronto Reel World Festival, 2009.

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