Ghosts of Cité Soleil (2006)

Directors:

Asger Leth
Milos Loncarevic (co-director)

Writer:

Asger Leth (writer)

Release Date:

20 July 2007 (UK)

Genre:

Documentary | Action | Drama | Music | Romance | War

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

Awards:

1 win

Cast

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

Runtime:

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

Country:

Denmark | USA

Language:

Haitian | English | French

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Argentina:13

Filming Locations:

Haiti

Company:

Independent Pictures (II)

Movie Connections:

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

A documentary that actually lets the people tell the story

I saw this tonight (8/17/07)at Facets in Chicago and was handed propaganda by American people who are apparently jumping on another cause that blames America for everything. This film did not appear to have an agenda at all to me. I actually was wishing it had a little more of one because I kept getting confused about who was good and who was bad. There is a reason I was confused, because they didn't portray anyone as completely good or bad. The place seems a mess.

The people handing me the papers definitely had an agenda just like some of the reviewers on here. In fact one of the papers I got has word for word the same thing as one of the reviewers. People yell out racist and compare the director to Leni Riffenstahl and we are supposed to think it's the film is biased??? The propaganda against the film is what seems to be blatantly biased. It is unquestionably pro Aristide.

I don't understand how anyone can call this film racist. That seems to be a typical ploy to get people emotional and disregard any facts. I didn't see any of the Hatian people as evil thugs, I saw them as victims and survivors used and manipulated by corrupt governments.

This film maker did not appear to be for deposing Aristide at all. I got the impression that both leaders were corrupt which is most likely the case. It definitely looked like the new government had the brothers killed unjustly. The brothers were not shown as completely good or bad either. We see their deplorable living conditions and their bones prominent on their scrawny bodies as they showered and know that they are desperate.

I think this film maker did an excellent job because no one came out blameless. Some reviewers on here want you to believe that Aristide was blameless and that the gangsters were made up, despite actual footage of gangsters attacking demonstrators. Even if Aristide didn't order it, he should have at least gone after the gangs.