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Ghosts of Cité Soleil

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77% Tomatometer 53 Reviews 72% Popcornmeter 10,000+ Ratings
This brutal and shocking documentary delves into the gang activity in Cité Soleil, an extremely impoverished and densely populated neighborhood in Haiti's Port-au-Prince metropolitan area. The film focuses on two brothers, 2Pac and Bily, leaders of rival gangs whose blood ties may not be enough to keep their relationship from degenerating into violence. The brothers' feelings towards each other are further complicated by their involvement with a French relief worker named Lele.
Ghosts of Cité Soleil

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Critics Consensus

Asger Leth risked his life to bring audiences this rare and gritty glimpse at Haitian gangs, poverty and politics.

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Ted Fry Seattle Times Aug 10, 2007
3/4
More horrific than any tale from the crypt Hollywood could conceive. Go to Full Review Steve Watson Little White Lies Jul 20, 2007
Goes beyond front-line journalism to show the men behind the guns. Go to Full Review Derek Malcolm London Evening Standard Jul 20, 2007
3/5
Leth shows us the horrendous nature of the period but fails to provide much necessary political analysis, without which it is even more deeply depressing than it might have been. Go to Full Review Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com Sep 8, 2020
3.0/4.0
A frightening, almost unbearable look at the disintegration of Haitian society during the year former Haitian president Jean-Bertrand Aristide lost power. Go to Full Review Sarah Manvel Cinemattraction Aug 7, 2018
Action is mostly repetitive monologues about their power and dreams of rap stardom. Almost no one else speaks. Go to Full Review Marty Mapes Movie Habit Jun 26, 2008
2.5/4
Packs an emotional punch, but that only partly makes up for the lack of a good story Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Nov 13, 2011 Execellent account of life in the slums of Haiti during political turmoil. Features a scores with and appearances by Wyclef Jean. See more Nov 20, 2010 Un bon docu sur Haiti en 2004.. qui laisse penser qu Haiti est foutu. Avec des chefs pareils, c est pas demain que le pays sortira de la misere. See more Aug 10, 2010 Staggering,,,..has to be seen to be believed, See more May 30, 2010 As usually the poor people are used by political forces to achieve their goals. Ghosts pretend to be big bosses with a big guns in their hands but the only thing they can be sure is that they day young in they poverty slums. See more Apr 6, 2010 One of the most brutal and facinating documentaries I have seen. It presents a rare and blunt look at two brothers, each with a gang to lead, in the the poorest slum of Port Au Prince, Haiti, Cite Soleil. It shows their trials and tribulations they face among their people, government, and each other, which all boils down to everyday life to them. See more Mar 16, 2010 You will not be able to go there alone, you will not find such pictures in the catalogues of the tourist office - a fascinating insight into poverty, violence and politics. See more Read all reviews
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Asger Leth

Director

Winson "2Pac" Jean

Self

Wyclef Jean

Self

James 'Bily' Petit Frère

Self

Éleonore 'Lele' Senlis

Self

Asger Leth

Writer

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Synopsis This brutal and shocking documentary delves into the gang activity in Cité Soleil, an extremely impoverished and densely populated neighborhood in Haiti's Port-au-Prince metropolitan area. The film focuses on two brothers, 2Pac and Bily, leaders of rival gangs whose blood ties may not be enough to keep their relationship from degenerating into violence. The brothers' feelings towards each other are further complicated by their involvement with a French relief worker named Lele.
Director
Asger Leth
Producer
Mikael Rieks, Tomas Radoor, Seth Kanegis
Screenwriter
Asger Leth
Distributor
ThinkFilm
Production Co
Sak Pasé Films, Nordisk Film, Sunset Productions, Independent Pictures
Genre
Documentary, Action, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 27, 2007, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 3, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA)
$48.8K
Runtime
1h 28m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital
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