City of Ghosts

Synopsis: Documentary about a group of citizen journalists, who determined to tell the truth about life under Isis, form the Raqqa Is Being Slaughtered Silently digital collective. Using their smartphones, the group records and uploads to social media the extreme violence inflicted by Isis on the people of Raqqa after they took over the Syrian city in 2014. Special Features: Q&A with director Matthew Heineman and theatrical trailer.
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Year of release: 2017
Subjects: Media studies; Politics & government
Keywords: journalism; Syria; ISIS

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Notes: Dogwoof is an independent distributor specialising in quality films from around the world that raise awareness, trigger change, and get people involved. The main focus is socially conscious films including THE AGE OF STUPID, THE END OF THE LINE, BURMA VJ and BLACK GOLD. Sale on DVD. In Autumn 2011 Dogwoof launched Popup Cinema (http://popupcinema.net/) to allow non-theatric screenings of their just-released and classic titles.

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