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City of Ghosts

Truth, Lies and Alt-Facts: The Syrian Civil War

by Daniel Glassman
November 8, 2017August 25, 2021
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You might be surprised to find out that the story of the Syrian Civil War to date is hotly contested ground. Not the war: the story.

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Review: ‘City of Ghosts’

by Daniel Glassman
May 2, 2017November 6, 2021
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City of Ghosts (USA, 91 min.) Dir. Matthew Heineman Programme: Special Presentations (Canadian Premiere)   City of Ghosts makes a strong case for being the definitive documentary of Syrian Civil War to

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Review: ‘City of Ghosts’

by Jason Gorber
April 27, 2017November 20, 2021
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City of Ghosts (USA, 91 min.) Dir. Matthew Heineman Programme: Special Presentations (Canadian Premiere)   The civil war in Syria has generated numerous documentaries, dealing with the on-going brutal conflict, that it’s

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