
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.... (Full plot summary below)
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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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| New York PressJason SingerCité Soleil is the scariest and most captivating ghost story you'll see this year. |
| Los Angeles Daily NewsBob StraussWhen it comes to depicting hell on Earth, Ghosts of Cite Soleil burns right through the eyeballs and straight into the soul. |
| Shadows on the WallRich ClineFor a documentary, this film has one of the most gripping narratives of the year. |
| Hollywood ReporterSura WoodIt's an unforgettable, visceral journey into the heart of darkness. |
| Reel.comJim HemphillConsistently riveting thanks to the sense of sheer terror that infuses its best moments. |
| EmanuelLevy.ComEmanuel LevyViewing the political tumult in 2004 Haiti through the perspective of two gangleader brothers, this powerful docu offers a critique on power, poverty, and the pervasive impact of American pop culture on the wider world. |
| NewsdayRafer GuzmanThe director, Asger Leth, isn't terribly organized, but he puts us smack in the middle of everything: petty squabbles, horrible riots, casual shootings, even a love triangle. |
| Salt Lake TribuneSean P. MeansLeth ... gets us so close to life in Cité Soleil that we practically can hear the bullets and smell the garbage. |
| ViewLondonMatthew TurnerGripping, powerful documentary with a terrific soundtrack and a compelling narrative that resonates on both a personal and political level. |
| Seattle Post-IntelligencerBill WhiteDutch director Leth is so enamored of the ugliness of it all that he doesn't even try to penetrate the noisy bravado that obscures the patches of truth that lie beneath the surface. |