Ghosts of Cité Soleil (2006)

Calificación de los usuarios:

6.9/10   

Directors:

Asger Leth
Milos Loncarevic (co-director)

Guionista:

Asger Leth (writer)

Fecha de Lanzamiento:

20 julio 2007 (UK)

Género:

Documental | Acción | Drama | Música | Romance | Guerra

Plot:

In the slum of Cité Soleil, President Aristide's most loyal supporters were ruling as kings. The five...

Plot Keywords:

Gang | Violence | Shakespearean | Rap | Gangster

Premios:

1 win

Comentarios de los usuarios:

Proof of the existence of the chimeres - renegade army - Aristides secret army

Reparto

Winson '2Pac' Jean	...	Himself
Wyclef Jean	...	Himself
James 'Bily' Petit Frère	...	Himself
Éleonore 'Lele' Senlis	...	Herself

También conocida como:

Fantasmas de Cité Soleil (Argentina) (festival title) [es]

Duración:

USA:85 min | Canada:88 min (Toronto International Film Festival) | Argentina:88 min (Mar del Plata Film Festival)

País:

Denmark | USA

Idioma:

Haitian | Inglés | Francés

Color:

Color

Relación de Aspecto:

1.85 : 1

Sonido:

Dolby Digital

Clasificación:

Argentina:13

Locaciones de Filmación:

Haiti

Compañía:

Independent Pictures (II)

Conexiones de Película:

Referenced in "Smagsdommerne: (#5.14)" (2007)

Proof of the existence of the chimeres - renegade army - Aristides secret army

DOCUMENTARY - Taking an incredible risk Asger Leth documents the existence of the secret army, known as 'the chimeres', in the Haitian capital sub-slum, Cite Soleil - according to the UN the most dangerous place on earth.

Former President Aristide has denied the existence of this government funded secret army, that spread terror in the ghettos of Port-au-Prince.

Director Asger Leth succeeds absolutely in showing the total neglect by former president Aristide and also the complete misunderstanding of the situation by the American armed forces (or political leaders). And - mind you - Asger Leth succeeds without being political or biased by anyone or anything. This is journalistic documentary when it's best. At the same time some of the emotional-tools of film-making integrates smoothly within the faint storyline.

That's the strength - and in some way also the small flaw. The storyline is simply too wage to manifest totally because the violence and roughness is so massive - that's why the 9 of 10 stars.

It's a minor detail in the overall picture. A perception that 'Ghosts of Cite Soleil' is both a masterpiece and a necessity. It's a mindblowing insight in a horrifying world only 1 1/2 hours flight from Miami(US).

And finally it's a sensitive emotional portrait of a group of peace-seeking youngsters with dreams, loves, losses and unbearable grief. No parents (they're shot dead), a few remaining friends (about to be shot dead) no schools, no jobs, no money, no future... All they have is this almost irrational faint hope, some cheap guns and a overwhelming struggle to survive.

A tough but emotional and very well made documentary by Asger.

A candle in chaos! Thanks mate :-)