City of Ghosts

"Our words are stronger than their weapons."

2017 1h 30m EN

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7.2

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★7.2TMDB · 96

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Synopsis

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With unprecedented access, this documentary follows the extraordinary journey of “Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently”—a group of anonymous citizen journalists who banded together after their homeland was overtaken by ISIS—as they risk their lives to stand up against one of the greatest evils in the world today.

“Our words are stronger than their weapons.”

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Cast

Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi
Self
Hamoud
Self
Hassan
Hamoud's brother
Hussam
Self
Naji Jerf
Self
Mohamad
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Matthew Heineman
Languages: Arabic
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Matthew Heineman, shot by Matthew Heineman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by H. Scott Salinas. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Matthew Heineman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi and Hamoud and Hassan carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Our words are stronger than their weapons.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Matthew Heineman directs. Matthew Heineman behind the camera. H. Scott Salinas scores. Matthew Heineman cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in Arabic.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 9 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Matthew Heineman, shot by Matthew Heineman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by H. Scott Salinas. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Matthew Heineman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi and Hamoud and Hassan carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Our words are stronger than their weapons.".
9IMDB entry: tt6333056 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 96 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.