Ghost Trail
From Tue 16 to Sun 28 SepIn this tense thriller, based on true events, Hamid is part of a secret group pursuing the Syrian regime’s fugitive leaders. His mission takes him to France, on the trail of his former torturer whom he must confront.
Ghost Trail opened the Cannes 2024 Semaine de la Critique and went on to win the Prix Louis Delluc.
“A thrilling sensory film in which French-Tunisian actor Adam Bessa’s subtlety leaves us breathless.” Ava Cahen – Critics’ Week’s Artistic Director
“Filled with beautiful shots that demonstrate how you don’t need a single word to illustrate the pain in a human soul, the film marries some of the best aspects of spy thrillers and slow cinema in a portrait of the ways that wars haunt us long after we escape them.” – Indiewire
Special screening
The preview screening on 16 Sept will be followed by a Q&A with director Jonathan Millet and film critic Jonathan Romney