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City of Ghosts

2017 · 90 min · Director: Matthew Heineman ★ IMDb 7.4 · 4,464 ratings

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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 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.

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City of Ghosts (2017) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 35%, Sadness 25%, Tension 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

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The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Sadness, Tension. Genres: Documentary, War. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Sadness and Tension. Its IMDb rating of 7.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.

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Cast

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Abdelaziz Alhamza

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Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi

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Mohamad Almusari

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Hamoud

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Hamoud Almousa

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Hassan

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Hussam

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Naji Jerf

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Mohamad

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Details

Directed by
Matthew Heineman
Type
Movies
Released
2017
Runtime
90 min
Country
United States
Ratings
★ IMDb 7.4 · 4,464 ratings
Feels mostly
Empathy
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