Ghosts of Cité Soleil

"This ain't no Hollywood movie"

2006 1h 25m EN

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★7.1TMDB · 19

Documentary

Synopsis

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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.

“This ain't no Hollywood movie”

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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Asger Leth
Languages: French, Haitian; Haitian Creole, English
Countries: Denmark, United States of America

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RUNTIME

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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: French, Haitian; Haitian Creole, English.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Denmark, United States of America.

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WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "This ain't no Hollywood movie".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0479046 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 19 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Asger Leth directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Denmark, United States of America. Dialogue in French, Haitian; Haitian Creole, English.

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185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 20 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: French, Haitian; Haitian Creole, English.
4International production across 2 countries: Denmark, United States of America.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Marketing tagline: "This ain't no Hollywood movie".
7IMDB entry: tt0479046 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 19 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.