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Directed, produced, and filmed by Academy Award–nominated and Emmy–winning filmmaker Matthew Heineman, City of Ghosts is a singularly powerful cinematic experience that is sure to shake audiences to their core as it elevates the canon of one of the most talented documentary filmmakers working today. Captivating in its immediacy, City of Ghosts follows the journey 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 astonishing, 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.

To learn more about Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently (RBSS), click here:www.raqqa-sl.com/en/

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Many viewers felt the writing was "paper-thin," with character motivations that often shifted without much explanation.

Some audiences found the first 45 minutes to be a slow burn that didn't quite justify the payoff in the final act. The Verdict

Review: ‘Drifter’ is a Labored, Overbearing Post-Apocalyptic Thriller

The story follows two brothers, Miles (Aria Emory) and Dominic (Drew Harwood), as they navigate a scorched, lawless desert. Their goal is simple: survival. However, after a run-in with a group of homicidal locals, they find themselves trapped in a literal ghost town run by a family of cannibals.

If you’re a fan of sun-bleached post-apocalyptic landscapes and the gritty survivalism of the Mad Max era, you’ve likely scrolled past (2016) while looking for your next wasteland fix. Directed by Chris von Hoffmann, this low-budget indie thriller attempts to blend the desolation of a world gone wrong with the visceral shocks of a slasher flick. The Plot: Brothers in the Dust

For a low-budget production, the visuals are striking. Reviewers at AdamTheMovieGod praised the high production value and energetic score.

Wasteland Blues: A Look Back at Chris von Hoffmann’s ‘Drifter’ (2016)

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Screenings

  • 7/7/17 – NEW YORK, NY

    7/14/17 – Berkeley, CA

    7/14/17 – Hollywood, CA

    7/14/17 – LOS ANGELES, CA

    7/14/17 – SAN FRANCISCO, CA

    7/14/17 – WASHINGTON, DC

    7/21/17 – CHICAGO, IL

    7/21/17 – DENVER, CO

    7/21/17 – Encino, CA

    7/21/17 – Evanston, IL

    7/21/17 – Irvine, CA

    7/21/17 – LOS ANGELES, CA

    7/21/17 – ORANGE COUNTY, CA

    7/21/17 – Pasadena, CA

    7/21/17 – PHILADELPHA, PA

    7/21/17 – SEATTLE, WA

    7/28/17 – ALBANY, NY

    7/28/17 – ALBUQUERQUE, NM

    7/28/17 – AUSTIN, TX

    7/28/17 – CLEVELAND, OH

    7/28/17 – DALLAS, TX

    7/28/17 – Edina, MN

    7/28/17 – INDIANAPOLIS, IN

    7/28/17 – Kansas City, MO

    7/28/17 – LONG BEACH, CA

    7/28/17 – MINNEAPOLIS, MN

    7/28/17 – NASHVILLE, TN

    7/28/17 – PHOENIX, AZ

    7/28/17 – Portland, OR

    7/28/17 – Salt Lake City, UT

    7/28/17 – Santa Rosa, CA

    7/28/17 – Scottsdale, AZ

    7/28/17 – Waterville, ME

    8/4/17 – Charlotte, NC

    8/4/17 – Knoxville, TN

    8/4/17 – Louisville, KY

    8/18/17 – BURLINGTON, VT

    8/18/17 – St. Johnsbury, VT

    8/25/17 – Lincoln, NE

Past Screenings

  • Sundance Film Festival 2017

    CPH:DOX 2017

    DOCVILLE International Documentary Film Festival 2017

    Dallas Film Festival 2017

    Sarasota Film Festival 2017

    Full Frame Documentary Film Festival 2017

    San Francisco International Film Festival 2017

    Tribeca Film Festival 2017

    Hot Docs 2017

    Independent Film Festival Boston 2017

    Montclair Film Festival 2017

    Seattle International Film Festival 2017

    Telluride Mountainfilm 2017

    Berkshire International Film Festival 2017

    Greenwich Film Festival 2017

    Sheffield Doc/Fest 2017

    Human Rights Watch Film Festival 2017

    AFIDOCS 2017

    Nantucket Film Festival 2017

    Frontline Club 2017

Many viewers felt the writing was "paper-thin," with character motivations that often shifted without much explanation.

Some audiences found the first 45 minutes to be a slow burn that didn't quite justify the payoff in the final act. The Verdict

Review: ‘Drifter’ is a Labored, Overbearing Post-Apocalyptic Thriller

The story follows two brothers, Miles (Aria Emory) and Dominic (Drew Harwood), as they navigate a scorched, lawless desert. Their goal is simple: survival. However, after a run-in with a group of homicidal locals, they find themselves trapped in a literal ghost town run by a family of cannibals.

If you’re a fan of sun-bleached post-apocalyptic landscapes and the gritty survivalism of the Mad Max era, you’ve likely scrolled past (2016) while looking for your next wasteland fix. Directed by Chris von Hoffmann, this low-budget indie thriller attempts to blend the desolation of a world gone wrong with the visceral shocks of a slasher flick. The Plot: Brothers in the Dust

For a low-budget production, the visuals are striking. Reviewers at AdamTheMovieGod praised the high production value and energetic score.

Wasteland Blues: A Look Back at Chris von Hoffmann’s ‘Drifter’ (2016)

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