Ghost Hunting (Istiyad Ashbah) (Blu-ray)

Ghost Hunting (Istiyad Ashbah)Label: Second RunDescription: PRODUCT DESCRIPTION Raed Andoni's highly original and harrowing documentary feature won the Silver Bear for 'Best Documentary' at the 2017 Berlin Film Festival.Recreating the infamous Al-Moskobiya prison Israel s main interrogation centre where he was himself jailed at age 18 Andoni gathers together of fellow survivors to recreate and confront their own experiences of incarceration and torture.A powerful hybrid of documentary fiction and experimental art film interspersed with lyrical and beautifully rendered animated sequences Ghost Hunting is a unique and uncompromising work. The film also gives us space to reflect on the ethics and meaning of the re-enactment unfolding before us and to question the complicity of both the filmmaker and the viewer themselves.BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS: * Ghost Hunting (Istiyad Ashbah 2017) presented from a brand new HD master of the film. * An interview with director Raed Andoni filmed at the 2017 International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam. * Booklet featuring new writing on the film by writer curator and producer Gareth Evans. * New English subtitle translation. * Region free Blu-ray * Original soundtrack 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio and 2.0 Stereo LPCM (24-bit) REVIEW A daring and shocking film made with fine cinematic judgement. --Ken LoachA major cinematic achievement powerful and compelling. --Mike LeighThe simulation of the horror is so palpable that at times we wonder where the border between fiction and reality really is. --Cineuropa