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City of Ghosts 2017

In war-torn Raqqa, a secretive collective of citizen journalists, "Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently," defies danger to expose the atrocities of ISIS. With unprecedented access, this gripping documentary chronicles their perilous quest for truth, as they flee their homeland and risk everything to stand against humanity's darkest enemy, shedding light on the unyielding human spirit in the face of unspeakable evil.

In war-torn Raqqa, a secretive collective of citizen journalists, "Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently," defies danger to expose the atrocities of ISIS. With unprecedented access, this gripping documentary chronicles their perilous quest for truth, as they flee their homeland and risk everything to stand against humanity's darkest enemy, shedding light on the unyielding human spirit in the face of unspeakable evil.

Does City of Ghosts have end credit scenes?

No!

City of Ghosts does not have end credit scenes. You can leave when the credits roll.

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Ratings and Reviews for City of Ghosts

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Metacritic

86

Metascore

6.1

User Score

Rotten Tomatoes
review

98%

TOMATOMETER

review

83%

User Score

IMDb

7.4 /10

IMDb Rating

TMDB

69

%

User Score

Letterboxd

3.8

Movie Insider

5.00/5

From 3 fan ratings

Awards & Nominations for City of Ghosts

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71st British Academy Film Awards 2018

Matthew Heineman
Nomination

Best Documentary

Matthew Heineman

70th Directors Guild of America Awards 2018

Matthew Heineman
Win

Documentaries

Matthew Heineman

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City of Ghosts – Official US Trailer | Amazon Studios

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