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Ghosts of Cité Soleil

This ain't no Hollywood movie

2006 · 1h 25m · N/A Documentary
Directed by Asger Leth

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Overview

In the slum of Cité Soleil, President Aristide's most loyal supporters were ruling as kings. The five major gang leaders were controlling heavily armed young men; the Chiméres. The Secret army of President Jean-Bertrand Aristide. "Ghosts of Cité Soleil" is a film about Billy and Haitian 2pac. Two brothers. Gang Leaders of the Chiméres.

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All reviews
79%
Tomatometer
Fresh

Ghosts of Cite Soleil is too brief and limited in scope to provide a complete picture of Haiti's turbulent history, but its images of how so many of its citizens live and die on a daily basis -- is both heartbreaking and unforgettable.

Rene Rodriguez, Miami Herald
Fresh

More horrific than any tale from the crypt Hollywood could conceive.

Ted Fry, Seattle Times
Fresh

Leth's gritty, haphazardly edited film plays like a music video, with jagged rap sequences interlaced with urgent handheld Super 8-style footage and a stonking shanty-blues soundtrack.

Derek Adams, Time Out
Fresh

An expressionistic portrait of a society in violent chaos, the film blends cinA (C)ma vA (C)ritA (C) and newsreel footage to capture a modern-day tragedy with Shakespearean overtones.

Kevin Crust, Los Angeles Times
Fresh

[An] indelible documentary, which dives into the brutal heart of a place most people would avoid at all cost.

Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News

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