Ghost Hunting (film) explained

Ghost Hunting
Director:	Raed Andoni
Producer:	Palmyre Badinier
Starring:	Ramzi Maqdisi
Cinematography:	Camille Cottagnoud
Editing:	Gladys Joujou
Distributor:	Urban Sales
Runtime:	94 minutes
Country:	Palestine, France, Switzerland, Qatar
Language:	Arabic

Ghost Hunting is a 2017 Palestinian documentary film directed by Raed Andoni^[1] and starring Ramzi Maqdisi.^[2] It was awarded the best documentary at the Berlinale 2017.^[3] Also, it was selected as the Palestinian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 91st Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.^{[4] [5]}

Synopsis

Released Palestinian prisoners of Israel relive and recreate harrowing experiences from their time in Israeli detention facilities.^[6]

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: 'Ghost Hunting' ('Istiyad ashbah'): Film Review Berlin 2017 . The Hollywood Reporter . 18 February 2017 . 30 August 2018.
2. Web site: Palestinians exorcise ghosts of Israeli torture in haunting docudrama. Hankir. Zahra. Middle East Eye.
3. Web site: Berlin Film Fest: Hungarian 'On Body And Soul' Wins Golden Bear – Complete Winners List. 18 February 2017. Deadline.
4. Web site: Ghost Hunting: Palestinian film could be eligible for Oscar nomination . Palestine News Agency . 30 August 2018 . 30 August 2018.
5. Web site: Oscars: Palestine Selects 'Ghost Hunting' for Foreign-Language Category . . Kozlov . Vladimir . 31 August 2018 . 31 August 2018.
6. Web site: Oscar foreign-language film race 2019: All the titles submitted so far . Dalton . Ben . 30 August 2018 . . 30 August 2018.