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DVD : Ghosts of Cite Soleil
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Ghosts of Cite Soleil starring: Winson Jean, James Petit Frère, Éleonore Senlis, Wyclef Jean directed by: Asger Leth, Milos Loncarevic List Price: $27.98 CD-Charts Price: $11.99 You Save: $15.99 (57%)Prices subject to change. |
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Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated) Binding: DVD EAN: 0821575553452 Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen Label: VELOCITY / THINKFILM Manufacturer: VELOCITY / THINKFILM Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: VELOCITY / THINKFILM Region Code: 1 Release Date: November 20, 2007 Running Time: 85 minutes Studio: VELOCITY / THINKFILM Theatrical Release Date: 2006 Sales Rank: 19794 MPN: 55345 Related Items:
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Editorial Review: Product Description: Billed as a Caribbean epic of family, love and violence, GHOSTS OF CITE SOLEIL takes us inside the lives of notorious gang leaders who dominate the Haitian slum of Cite Soleil. The reality of life today in Haiti unfolds before us as we get to know two brothers and their stories intimately. They are 2Pac and Bily, Haitian gang leaders who strive to make better choices in a world with no choices at all. Through unprecedented access, we see the brothers love and hatred for each other, their love triangle with Lele, a French relief worker, and their unsavory pact with President Aristide during his desperate grasp to maintain power in early 2004. Speaking the language of violence and knowing that staying alive in Haiti is a very day-to-day proposition, 2Pac and Bily struggle to find a better life for themselves and for their people. Customer Reviews
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 Rating:  - do not be fooled by appearance This "documentary" might seem without proper structure, yet it provides you with all you need to know. Yes, the historical background is not provided in depth, but so what? You expect to learn on this from this movie? Go read a book! You have all the tools you need to judge. I've been watching it alone first, then with a roommate and then with a Haitian. And I rarely see any move more than once. Anyhow, here are the results: personally, I was shattered. My roommate is an idiot. Haitian was not, so we really bonded on this one. I was surprised my roommate (a young, intelligent man in his twenties) could "dis-interprete" the strong message this movie has. Ok, maybe it's this generation z thing or something, but if this is possible, I love this ... Read More: Rating:  - simply propaganda despite some great visuals and musicsThe flm portrays Aristide as the villain and the thugs as heroes. Not honnest documentary filmmaking. Most of the scenes seem staged. Some of the visuals are stunning and I have to say that music is really good. Rating:  - A good documentary that could have been excellent..."Ghosts of Cite Soleil" is a good documentary that could have been excellent, if its directors had chosen to dedicate some time to provide the spectator with a better context regarding what was happening in Haiti at the time this film was made, 2004. Without it, we "see" what was happening during Haiti's civil war through the eyes of two gang leaders who took active part in it, but we don't really understand what is going on, or why. That doesn't mean this documentary is not worth watching, as it gives you an idea of what the lives of the people who lived in the slum of Cité Soleil were like, and the few choices they had in order to stay alive. Become a chimere (or "ghost") and be a part of the gang or die, kill or be killed. Furthermore, ... Read More: Rating: - Insightful, tough to watch but sad and touchingThis is a really great, powerful documentary. If you're looking for a clear narrative or some answers its not the best source. It documents the lives of Haitians living and dying in Cite Soliel. While it really isn't super coherent, it does show the inescapable poverty and cyclical misery that so many Haitians face. Rating: - Worst Kind Of DrivelI cannot understand the positive reviews on this site. This is quite possibly the worst documentary I have ever seen. I could not even sit through it all. I don't write many reviews, but I was so disappointed with this DVD that I felt I should warn others. The interviews, dialogue and action all appear to be staged, and there are no coherent threads or underlying points to the story to make the viewer empathize or care about the characters. The two men, 2pac and Bily, are self-glorifying wannabe gangsters with very little charisma or force of personality. In addition, there is a pathetic French 'relief worker' who slums it with these guys, although the only relief she seems to offer them both is of a sexual nature. It is the worst ... Read More: |
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