| Ghost Hunting | |
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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 |
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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 and starring Ramzi Maqdisi. It was awarded the best documentary at the Berlinale 2017. Also, it was selected as the Palestinian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 91st Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.
Synopsis
Released Palestinian prisoners of Israel relive and recreate harrowing experiences from their time in Israeli detention facilities.
See also
- 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
- "'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.
External links
| Palestinian submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film | |
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