"Hubert Sauper is a fly in the storm of Africa's supposed development. He rides the chaos with daring, conviction and persistence, using his curiosity to show the competition of claims and interests now vying for the world's youngest country, and his privilege as an alien in Africa to unmask the true face of that privilege. We Come as Friends embodies its maker and his methods: it is reportage cinema at its most fleet, mischievous, provocative, compassionate and plaintive."