A documentary that follows the efforts of "Raqqa Is Being Slaughtered Silently," a handful of anonymous activists who banded together after their homeland was taken over by ISIS in 2014. With deeply personal access, this is the story of a brave group of citizen journalists as they face the realities of life undercover, on the run, and in exile, risking their lives to stand up against one of the greatest evils in the world today.
Verdict City Of Ghosts wears three hats with aplomb — a summation of the tragedy that’s befallen Syria, how horror can be resisted with just laptops, phones and courage, and the importance of shining a light into the darker corners of the world.
Matthew Heineman helms this essential documentary about the fight to liberate Raqqa.
The documentary can’t provide an upbeat finale. Instead, it shows how its subjects try to carry on living their lives in spite of the sacrifices they’ve had to make.
This documentary about courageous activists in the Isis stronghold of Raqqa is a powerful testament to a new kind of citizen journalism.
City Of Ghosts salutes RBSS while reminding us how little was being done to bring the nightmare to an end.
A clearly significant document, bringing compassionate immediacy and personalised humanity to an unfolding catastrophe.
The citizen journalists of Syrian website Raqqa Is Being Slaughtered Silently are the haunted heroes of this tough documentary.
City of Ghosts director Matthew Meineman: Imagine seeing people crucified--every day'.
General release. Check local listings for show times.
Glasgow Film Theatre, Glasgow from Monday July 31, 2017, until Thursday August 3, 2017. More info: http://www.glasgowfilm.org/theatre/