Thursday, March 25, 2010

GHOST OF CITE SOLEIL


Billed as a Caribbean epic of family, love and violence, GHOSTS OF CITE SOLEIL takes us inside the lives of notorious gang leaders who dominate the Haitian slum of Cite Soleil. The reality of life today in Haiti unfolds before us as we get ... Full Descriptionto know two brothers and their stories intimately. They are 2Pac and Bily, Haitian gang leaders who strive to make better choices in a world with no choices at all. Speaking the language of violence and knowing that staying alive in Haiti is a very day-to-day proposition, 2Pac and Bily struggle to find a better life for themselves and for their people. Asger Leth stars.
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.





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