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Ghosts of Cité Soleil

Name: Ghosts of Cité Soleil
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2006-09-01
Rating: 7.1

This ain't no Hollywood movie

Documentary1h 25m

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77%

Tomatometer

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72%

Popcornmeter

7.1

TMDB

Storyline

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.

Details

DirectorAsger Leth

ReleasedSep 1, 2006

StatusReleased

Reviews

8 reviews · 7 critics

5 fresh · 2 rotten

Critics consensus

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

77% TomatometerRotten Tomatoes

Ted Fry

RTSeattle TimesAug 10, 2007

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

Steve Watson

RTLittle White LiesJul 20, 2007

Goes beyond front-line journalism to show the men behind the guns.

Derek Malcolm

RTLondon Evening StandardJul 20, 2007

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.

Richard Propes

RTTheIndependentCritic.comSep 8, 2020

A frightening, almost unbearable look at the disintegration of Haitian society during the year former Haitian president Jean-Bertrand Aristide lost power.