Ghost Hunting (film)
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| Directed by | Raed Andoni |
| Written by | Raed Andoni |
| Produced by | Palmyre Badinier |
| Starring | Ramzi Maqdisi |
| Cinematography | Camille Cottagnoud |
| Edited by | Gladys Joujou |
| Distributed by | Urban Sales |
Release date |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
| Countries | Palestine, France, Switzerland, Qatar |
| Language | Arabic |
Ghost Hunting (Arabic: اصطياد أشباح, romanized: iṣṭiyād ʾašbāḥ) is a 2017 Palestinian documentary film directed by Raed Andoni[1] and starring Ramzi Maqdisi.[2] It was awarded the best documentary at the Berlinale 2017.[3] Also, it was selected as the Palestinian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 91st Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.[4][5]
Synopsis
[edit]Released Palestinian prisoners of Israel relive and recreate harrowing experiences from their time in Israeli detention facilities.[6]
See also
[edit]- List of submissions to the 91st Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of Palestinian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References
[edit]- ^ "'Ghost Hunting' ('Istiyad ashbah'): Film Review Berlin 2017". The Hollywood Reporter. 18 February 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
- ^ Hankir, Zahra. "Palestinians exorcise ghosts of Israeli torture in haunting docudrama". Middle East Eye.
- ^ "Berlin Film Fest: Hungarian 'On Body And Soul' Wins Golden Bear – Complete Winners List". Deadline. 18 February 2017.
- ^ "Ghost Hunting: Palestinian film could be eligible for Oscar nomination". Palestine News Agency. 30 August 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
- ^ Kozlov, Vladimir (31 August 2018). "Oscars: Palestine Selects 'Ghost Hunting' for Foreign-Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
- ^ Dalton, Ben (30 August 2018). "Oscar foreign-language film race 2019: All the titles submitted so far". Screen Daily. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
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