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QUOTES:
"Nimco's Exodus is marked by a distinct creative sensibility. Beautiful filmmaking, compelling characters, and genuinely powerful cinema." - Raoul Peck, Academy Award-nominated Director
“Very powerful work! Intimate, clear, compassionate, and beautifully shot and cut." - Alex Gibney, Academy Award-winning Director
“Exodus is crafted with a level of care and trust you can feel in every frame. It’s a testament to Nimco Sheikhaden’s vision: tender, deeply human, and emotionally precise.” - Shaka King, Academy Award-nominated Director
“Director Nimco Sheikhaden has crafted an intimate story of perseverance that invites the audience to a deeper understanding of the women navigating America's criminal justice system. Exodus is at once an emotional portrait of survival and a clarion call for an examination of our criminal justice system.” - Pete Nicks, Emmy-winning Director