City of Ghosts

ORCSES
Director:Matthew Heineman
Premiere:14. October 2018
Length:90 minutes
Genre:Documentary

City of Ghosts

City of Ghosts; Matthew Heineman, 2017, OV (ang., arab.) + AT + eST (cz; Matthew Heineman, 2017, versions: OR,CS,ES,

Director: Matthew Heineman

The terrorist Islamic State organization occupied Raqqa in 2014 and made this city their headquarters in Syria. Hamoud, his brother Hassan, and other journalists from the activist group known as “Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently” risk their own lives to uncover the crimes committed by terrorists and disprove their propaganda. When Islamic State partly uncovers their network, Hamoud and Hassan must leave their hometown. However, they remain connected with their sources in Raqqa and continue to inform the world about life in the city. They gain international recognition for their work, but they are not safe even in exile.

Length: 90 min

Year: 2017
Local premiere date: 14. October 2018

Country of origin:

  • United states of America

Language version:

OR - Original version
CS - Czech subtitles
ES - English subtitles

Director: Matthew Heineman

The terrorist Islamic State organization occupied Raqqa in 2014 and made this city their headquarters in Syria. Hamoud, his brother Hassan, and other journalists from the activist group known as “Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently” risk their own lives to uncover the crimes committed by terrorists and disprove their propaganda. When Islamic State partly uncovers their network, Hamoud and Hassan must leave their hometown. However, they remain connected with their sources in Raqqa and continue to inform the world about life in the city. They gain international recognition for their work, but they are not safe even in exile.

Year: 2017
Local premiere date: 14. October 2018

Country of origin:

  • United states of America

Language version:

OR - Original version
CS - Czech subtitles
ES - English subtitles