Ghost Trail
(Les Fantômes)
- Jonathan Millet
- France, Germany, Belgium
For Hamid, the past is never far behind. A former literature professor from Aleppo now working undercover in Europe, the Syrian exile spends his days trying to track down the guard responsible for torturing him — and countless other political prisoners — at the infamous Sednaya prison. In weekly phone calls with his mom, who’s now living in a refugee camp in Beirut, Hamid tries to pretend like everything is fine. But a promising new lead has emerged at a university in Strasbourg, and every cell in Hamid’s body is screaming that this is the man. Will he be able to keep his cool long enough to get proof?
Director Jonatham Millet displays a remarkable command of tone in Ghost Trail, which engages with recent history in a tastefully controlled manner while still giving audiences the tension they crave. Star Adam Bessa is magnetic as the haunted Hamid, and his scenes with Tawfeek Barhom — who co-stars as suspected war criminal Harfaz — crackle with suspense. But the most skillful and subtle shift here is from the excitement of a political thriller to something much sadder, as Ghost Trail mourns the losses that have brought Hamid to this point in his life.
Special Guests
Scheduled to attend: Director Jonathan MilletSponsor(s)
New Directors Program Patron
Robert and Penelope Steiner Family Foundation
Event Information
Friday, October 18, 2024
5:15pm
-   106 minutes
AMC NEWCITY 14
1500 N Clybourn Ave
Chicago, IL 60610 United States
Tickets
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