Pocket cinema: Ghosts of Cite Soleil
Film ‘Ghosts of Cite Soleil‘ (2006) by Asger Leth and Milos Loncarevic is a brutal, authentic and not an ordinary documentary film on life in Haitian slums. Best discribed by directors in following wordz: ‘This ain’t an Hollywood movie.’
Synopsis:
Two hours off the shores of Miami Beach, Haiti lies nestled next to the Dominican Republic, ignored by the rest of the world.
It is a country of poverty and despair and violence.
But to the vast majority of people who have never set foot in Haiti, “Hell” is the only word that can truly convey its condition of life.
This is where GHOSTS OF CITE SOLEIL takes place.
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. (www.imdb.com)
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