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City of Ghosts

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 st...

Director

Matthew Heineman

Year

Genre

documentary, war

Box Office

$128,015

Production

Our Time Projects

Awards

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. 16 wins & 34 nominations total

Homepage

http://cityofghosts.com

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For us,
life was relatively normal. - City of Ghosts

For us, life was relatively normal.

After living under
the Assad regime for 40 years... - City of Ghosts

After living under the Assad regime for 40 years...

...we started to scream
for freedom. - City of Ghosts

...we started to scream for freedom.

Assad, you liar, our freedom is
at our doorsteps. - City of Ghosts

Assad, you liar, our freedom is at our doorsteps.

-Go ahead and leave, Assad!
-Leave, leave, Assad! - City of Ghosts

-Go ahead and leave, Assad! -Leave, leave, Assad!

Syria made headlines
in the Arab Spring... - City of Ghosts

Syria made headlines in the Arab Spring...

...with a defiance that had
never been expressed before. - City of Ghosts

...with a defiance that had never been expressed before.

"The people want the fall
of the regime." - City of Ghosts

"The people want the fall of the regime."

...were the spark that ignited
the fire throughout Syria. - City of Ghosts

...were the spark that ignited the fire throughout Syria.

AZIZ - City of Ghosts

...and wasn't even active
in politics. - City of Ghosts

...and wasn't even active in politics.

I spent my night partying
and causing trouble. - City of Ghosts

I spent my night partying and causing trouble.

AZIZ
SPOKESMAN - City of Ghosts

While I was still
in class teaching... - City of Ghosts

While I was still in class teaching...

...one of my students
was arrested. - City of Ghosts

...one of my students was arrested.

I couldn't stay silent anymore. - City of Ghosts

I couldn't stay silent anymore.

MOHAMAD
REPORTER - City of Ghosts

MOHAMAD REPORTER

...who want freedom, justice,
dignity, equality. - City of Ghosts

...who want freedom, justice, dignity, equality.

Hamoud - City of Ghosts

HAMOUD
CAMERAMAN - City of Ghosts

HAMOUD CAMERAMAN

He used to tell me:
"Stay from journalism... - City of Ghosts

He used to tell me: "Stay from journalism...

...so I won't worry about
a stray bullet killing you." - City of Ghosts

...so I won't worry about a stray bullet killing you.&q...

So I filmed the rebels
fighting against Assad. - City of Ghosts

So I filmed the rebels fighting against Assad.

July 5, 2014 - City of Ghosts

...were blessed with the victory
and expansion of territory. - City of Ghosts

...were blessed with the victory and expansion of territory.

So we declared a caliphate... - City of Ghosts

So we declared a caliphate...

...a paradise
where rivers flow... - City of Ghosts

...a paradise where rivers flow...

...in the gardens of Eden. - City of Ghosts

...in the gardens of Eden.

RAQQA
JULY 2014 - City of Ghosts

RAQQA JULY 2014

...a new group invaded Raqqa. - City of Ghosts

...a new group invaded Raqqa.

...and called themselves
the Islamic State. - City of Ghosts

...and called themselves the Islamic State.

We filmed them secretly
when they arrived. - City of Ghosts

We filmed them secretly when they arrived.

...asked people to gather
in Freedom Square. - City of Ghosts

...asked people to gather in Freedom Square.

The crimes
of the tyrant Assad... - City of Ghosts

The crimes of the tyrant Assad...

...got worse by the day. - City of Ghosts

...got worse by the day.

But the Islamic State in Iraq
and the Levant is now here! - City of Ghosts

But the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant is now here!

...the Islamic State cut Raqqa
off from the rest of the world. - City of Ghosts

...the Islamic State cut Raqqa off from the rest of the worl...

The only news coming out
from the city... - City of Ghosts

The only news coming out from the city...

...circulated
by the so-called Islamic State. - City of Ghosts

...circulated by the so-called Islamic State.

Be with those who follow
the religion of Allah. - City of Ghosts

Be with those who follow the religion of Allah.

Join us!
Before we enforce it on you. - City of Ghosts

Join us! Before we enforce it on you.

...before God's punishments
are done unto you. - City of Ghosts

...before God's punishments are done unto you.

At first glance, they seemed
like other militant groups. - City of Ghosts

At first glance, they seemed like other militant groups.

...was unlike anything
the world had seen before. - City of Ghosts

...was unlike anything the world had seen before.

DOWN WITH ISIS - City of Ghosts

...to raise awareness
among local civilians. - City of Ghosts

...to raise awareness among local civilians.

But soon, the situation
started getting worse. - City of Ghosts

But soon, the situation started getting worse.

Executions and detentions
were happening randomly. - City of Ghosts

Executions and detentions were happening randomly.

We had to do something
with more power. - City of Ghosts

We had to do something with more power.

These were the first screams
of RBSS. - City of Ghosts

These were the first screams of RBSS.

Raqqa is Being
Slaughtered Silently - City of Ghosts

Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently

Raqqa is Being
Slaughtered Silently - City of Ghosts

Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently

Mr. Naji, you've trained
hundreds of citizen journalists. - City of Ghosts

Mr. Naji, you've trained hundreds of citizen journalist...

He trained us
as citizen journalists... - City of Ghosts

He trained us as citizen journalists...

...to show us the pen
is mightier than the sword. - City of Ghosts

...to show us the pen is mightier than the sword.

We punctured a hole in darkness. - City of Ghosts

We punctured a hole in darkness.

Public executions in what
was Raqqa's Paradise Square. - City of Ghosts

Public executions in what was Raqqa's Paradise Square.

...is killed here
and their bodies put on display. - City of Ghosts

...is killed here and their bodies put on display.

ISIS had a major reaction
to the campaign. - City of Ghosts

ISIS had a major reaction to the campaign.

People started asking: - City of Ghosts

People started asking:

And stop their breaths,
oh, Lord! - City of Ghosts

And stop their breaths, oh, Lord!

God, make it a fire
in their graves! - City of Ghosts

God, make it a fire in their graves!

-This is a fake ID.
-No, sheikh, I swear to God. - City of Ghosts

-This is a fake ID. -No, sheikh, I swear to God.

Our friend Moutaz was detained
at a checkpoint. - City of Ghosts

Our friend Moutaz was detained at a checkpoint.

Al moutaz - City of Ghosts

Raqqa is Being
Slaughtered Silently - City of Ghosts

Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently

...a chain of assassinations
began. - City of Ghosts

...a chain of assassinations began.

We had two options: - City of Ghosts

We had two options:

Some of us fled to Germany... - City of Ghosts

Some of us fled to Germany...

...while others stayed just
across the border in Turkey. - City of Ghosts

...while others stayed just across the border in Turkey.

And that's when
the real war began... - City of Ghosts

And that's when the real war began...

...between ISIS and us. - City of Ghosts

...between ISIS and us.

GAZIANTEP, TURKEY
TURKISH/SYRIAN BORDER - City of Ghosts

GAZIANTEP, TURKEY TURKISH/SYRIAN BORDER

MOHAMAD - City of Ghosts

Yes, yes, "Ibrahim." - City of Ghosts

Yes, yes, "Ibrahim."

Right now Raqqa is in the
worst state it's ever been. - City of Ghosts

Right now Raqqa is in the worst state it's ever been.

ISIS is taking-- - City of Ghosts

ISIS is taking--

-So, what's the story?
-Three air strikes. - City of Ghosts

-So, what's the story? -Three air strikes.

The Internet in Raqqa
is very bad. - City of Ghosts

The Internet in Raqqa is very bad.

"There are no casualties." - City of Ghosts

"There are no casualties."

Teach me the accents.
It's an ongoing problem with me. - City of Ghosts

Teach me the accents. It's an ongoing problem with me.

-That's why he's a math teacher.
-I'm a math guy. - City of Ghosts

-That's why he's a math teacher. -I'm a math ...

Ask me about verses,
grammar, etc. - City of Ghosts

Ask me about verses, grammar, etc.

If I find kids,
I will teach them. - City of Ghosts

If I find kids, I will teach them.

My dream in life is
to get married before I die. - City of Ghosts

My dream in life is to get married before I die.

-I'm not optimistic about that.
-You'll get married. Be patient. - City of Ghosts

-I'm not optimistic about that. -You'll get marrie...

Yes, you love her - City of Ghosts

Yes, you love her

She's living alone without you - City of Ghosts

She's living alone without you

We're constantly living
on the run from ISIS. - City of Ghosts

We're constantly living on the run from ISIS.

And even though
we've changed houses a lot... - City of Ghosts

And even though we've changed houses a lot...

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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 st...

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Director: Matthew Heineman

Writer: N/A

Production: Our Time Projects

Genre: documentary, war

Year: 2017

MetaScore: 86/100

ImdbRating: 7.4

BoxOffice: $128,015

Released: 21 Jul 2017

Awards: Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. 16 wins & 34 nominations total

Homepage: http://cityofghosts.com