City of Ghosts (2017 film)

City of Ghosts

Theatrical release poster
Directed by Matthew Heineman
Produced by Matthew Heineman
Music by Jackson Greenberg
H. Scott Salinas
Cinematography Matthew Heineman
Edited by Matthew Hamachek
Matthew Heineman
Pax Wassermann
Production
company
Our Time Projects
Distributed by Amazon Studios
Release date
Running time
 93 minutes[1]
Country United States
Language Arabic

City of Ghosts is a 2017 American documentary film about the Syrian media activist group Raqqa Is Being Slaughtered Silently, directed by Academy Award-nominated and Emmy-winning filmmaker Matthew Heineman.

Release

The film premiered at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival. It was subsequently acquired by Amazon in a $2 million deal.[2]

It was shown on the film festival circuit at festivals like Tribeca Film Festival.[3]

The film will be released theatrically by Amazon Studios, A&E IndieFilms and IFC Films on July 14, 2017.[4]

Reception

City of Ghosts received critical acclaim upon release. The film in July 2017 had a 100% 'fresh' rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on fifteen reviews, with an average score of 9.1/10.[5] On Metacritic, it holds a rating of 93/100, based on eleven reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[6] Charlie Phillips of The Guardian gave the film five stars and called it "the definitive contemporary documentary about the tragedy of Syria."[7]

Awards and nominations

Award Date of ceremony Category Recipients and nominees Result
Sheffield Doc/Fest Awards June 2017 Grand Jury Award[8] City of Ghosts Won
Greenwich International Film Festival June 2017 Best Social Impact Film[9] City of Ghosts Won
Sundance Film Festival 2017 Candescent Award[10] City of Ghosts Won
Sundance Film Festival January 28, 2017 Grand Jury Prize – US Documentary Matthew Heineman Nominated
CPH:Dox March 26, 2017 Audience Award City of Ghosts Won
Docville March 30, 2017 Jury Award Best Conscience Documentary City of Ghosts Won
Dallas International Film Festival April 10, 2017 Silver Heart Award City of Ghosts Won
Montclair Film Festival May 7, 2017 Special Jury Prize for Direction Matthew Heineman Won

References

  1. ↑ McCarthy, Todd (January 22, 2017). "'City of Ghosts': Film Review | Sundance 2017". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 29, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Amazon Acquires ISIS Documentary 'City of Ghosts' – Sundance 2017". January 26, 2017. Retrieved January 29, 2017.
  3. ↑ https://tribecafilm.com/filmguide/city-of-ghosts-2017
  4. ↑ Erbland, Kate. "Film Acquisitions Rundown, Week of March 6 | IndieWire". www.indiewire.com. Retrieved 2017-05-17.
  5. ↑ "City of Ghosts (2017) – Rotten Tomatoes". Fandango. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
  6. ↑ "City of Ghosts Reviews – Metacritic". CBS Interactive. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
  7. ↑ Phillips, Charlie (January 27, 2017). "City of Ghosts review: could be the definitive Syria documentary". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2017-05-17.
  8. ↑ http://realscreen.com/2017/06/13/city-of-ghosts-unrest-take-sheffield-docfest-awards/
  9. ↑ https://www.greenwichsentinel.com/2017/06/09/giff-makes-an-impact-especially-with-women/
  10. ↑ http://variety.com/2017/film/festivals/sundance-documentary-city-of-ghosts-candescent-award-1201963293/
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