Jul 17 2007Ghosts of Cite Soleil Trailer
Thankfully, Bob the Cameraman was unable to read subtitles
Ghosts of Cite Soleil is a documentary about life in a Haitian slum that, from the trailer, looks like a real-life version of City of God.
The film follows two of the gang leaders, who happen to be brothers, and are also aspiring rappers. The foot soldiers of these gang leaders are known as chimeres (or “ghosts”) and it was those ghosts whom former President Jean-Bertrand Aristide is said to have employed to silence his opponents. Filmed in the months leading up to Aristide’s overthrow in 2004, the film captures the smoldering tensions between the two rival gang leaders, and their love for the same woman, set in a city the United Nations has declared the most dangerous place on Earth.
City of God's one of my favorite movies of all time because it lets me experience the drama and tension of living in a violent, lawless slum from the safety of the fort I've built out of couch cushions. Perhaps Ghosts can do the same? Slightly gnarlier trailer, after the jump.
Reader Comments
1. Groggypoo - July 17, 2007 11:37 PM
That looks like some crazy shit that I am definitely going to be wanting to see.
2. Markus - July 18, 2007 2:31 AM
Geez, that looks very interesting indeed. But it's also always scary as hell to see what people are capable of if they haven't anyting to loose ...
3. Jordan - July 18, 2007 1:23 PM
That movie looks incredible. I too am a fan of city of god. I just hope this one doesn't involve four year old boys getting shot in the foot.