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Ghosts Of Cite Soleil Reviews

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This documentary takes viewers inside a Haitian slum of Cite Soleil, where poverty and violence are an everyday part of life. While presenting one family's story, a love triangle, and a war, all against a musical backdrop by Wyclef Jean, the filmmaker examines gang life from the inside out. Read more

Starring	Wyclef Jean
Director	Asger Leth
Genres	Documentary, World Cinema

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  - 6
  MTV culture without the Bling
  
  Very boring movie... wannabee gangsters, guns, corruption in high places. And it is all real life. Ghetto life. No money. Get me a gun and sing some rap... read more »
  
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  - London
  - 14 Feb 2008 at 09:34
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  Heartbreaking & Thought-Provoking...
  
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  Tragic, but compelling movie. I knew how it would end before it even started, but watching the sad journey that got the young men to their final fate was ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - 03 Mar 2012 at 01:54
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  Hell on Earth
  
  I thought this film was amazing and very thought provoking. The French woman's relationship with the gang leader was fascinating, it was a though she was ... read more »
  
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- - Flakey
  - 1 review
  - 04 Nov 2011 at 19:59
- - 0
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  Citie soleil 19
  
  Extremely powerful documentary about citie soleil in haiti. Explains the government corruption that was taking place at the time.Well worth watching would ... read more »
  
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  - Kelz25
  - 4 reviews
  - 07 Jun 2011 at 16:07
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  This is a Hell of Documentary
  
  This extremely well shot documentary has a superb pace and gives an odd insight on a very badly known area, Haiti. The music touch is amazing. Maybe not enough ... read more »
  
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  - London
  - 13 Dec 2010 at 18:29
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  its good
  
  the movie was real story and its not bad to watch it
  
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  - London
  - 26 Feb 2010 at 22:37
- - 0
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  disappointed
  
  thought this would be worth a watch but was left very disappointed. very boring documentary and the lead focus is on some extremely sad indiviuals who r as ... read more »
  
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- - ferrett1979
  - 3 reviews
  - Bradford-on-Avon
  - 12 Jul 2009 at 22:01
- - 2
  - 0
  Not sure if the other reviewers understood this!
  
  Its not a film, its a documentary.
  
  Its not about 50 cent, 2pac in different guises. This documentary is real, its about polictical violence that is ... read more »
  
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  - Harlow
  - 11 Nov 2008 at 14:44
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  Ghosts Of Cite Soleil
  
  Very realistic documentary, perhaps too much so... To be honest i found myself not really caring for Bily or his brother Tupac....Although in their defense they... read more »
  
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  - London
  - 30 Oct 2008 at 23:36
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  - 0
  IS IT A DOCUMENTORY?????
  
  WELL I GUES THEY COULD FILM BECAUSE OF THE FRENCH BIRD????
  
  BUT WHAT A FILM
  
  REAL GHETTO
  
  THE GHETTOS IN THE WEST CANT MATCH THIS<... read more »
  
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- - OSo
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  - Tooting London
  - 13 Oct 2008 at 16:05
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  C R A P
  
  Total waste of time, didn't watch the whole thing though, (or is it ting) managed about 45minutes. I would suggest, don't bother. Pointless, wanting to ... read more »
  
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- - jesus
  - 18 reviews
  - York
  - 11 Jun 2008 at 16:23
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  - 6
  MTV culture without the Bling
  
  Very boring movie... wannabee gangsters, guns, corruption in high places. And it is all real life. Ghetto life. No money. Get me a gun and sing some rap... read more »
  
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  - London
  - 14 Feb 2008 at 09:34
- - 9
  - 1
  Avoid unless you have an interest in Haiti
  
  Poor documentary....as soon as you have got a feel for the sickening poverty in Haiti there is little else to watch unless you have a wider interest in the ... read more »
  
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  - Warwickshire
  - 10 Feb 2008 at 10:48
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  Ghosts of Cite Soleil
  
  Disjointed insight into the slums of Haiti during the rule of Aristide.
  
  Ignorance and violence thrive against a backdrop of poverty and despair.read more »
  
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  - Gloucester
  - 29 Feb 2008 at 02:02
- - 4
  - 0
  Not as good as
  
  Enjoyable film but not sure about Wyclef
  
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- - Ashley Brown
  - My House, Bristol
  - 18 May 2008 at 21:30
- - 2
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  Not sure if the other reviewers understood this!
  
  Its not a film, its a documentary.
  
  Its not about 50 cent, 2pac in different guises. This documentary is real, its about polictical violence that is ... read more »
  
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  - Harlow
  - 11 Nov 2008 at 14:44
- - 0
  - 0
  Good Movie
  
  Really interesting but at times pretty hard to follow
  
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  - London
  - 04 Mar 2008 at 17:11
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  Ghetto!!!
  
  Amazing documentary and hard hitting. Its amazing. You'll get off on the danger, the culture and the rawness of it.
  
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  - SOUTHEND BLOOD
  - 02 May 2008 at 14:15
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  - 0
  C R A P
  
  Total waste of time, didn't watch the whole thing though, (or is it ting) managed about 45minutes. I would suggest, don't bother. Pointless, wanting to ... read more »
  
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- - jesus
  - 18 reviews
  - York
  - 11 Jun 2008 at 16:23
- - 0
  - 0
  IS IT A DOCUMENTORY?????
  
  WELL I GUES THEY COULD FILM BECAUSE OF THE FRENCH BIRD????
  
  BUT WHAT A FILM
  
  REAL GHETTO
  
  THE GHETTOS IN THE WEST CANT MATCH THIS<... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 643247
- - OSo
  - 403 reviews
  - Tooting London
  - 13 Oct 2008 at 16:05
- - 0
  - 0
  disappointed
  
  thought this would be worth a watch but was left very disappointed. very boring documentary and the lead focus is on some extremely sad indiviuals who r as ... read more »
  
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- 783114
- - ferrett1979
  - 3 reviews
  - Bradford-on-Avon
  - 12 Jul 2009 at 22:01

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  This documentary takes viewers inside a Haitian slum of Cite Soleil, where poverty and violence are an everyday part of life. While presenting one family's story, a love triangle, and a war, all against a musical backdrop by Wyclef Jean, the filmmaker examines gang life from the inside out....