Ghost Trail


Ghost Trail is a 2024 drama film co-written and directed by Jonathan Millet in his feature directorial debut. It stars Adam Bessa as a Syrian man in France who pursues the man who tortured him at Sednaya Prison. It premiered on 15 May 2024 in the Critics' Week section at the 77th Cannes Film Festival, where it competed for the Caméra d'Or.

Cast

  • Adam Bessa as Hamid
  • Tawfeek Barhom as Harfaz
  • Julia Franz Richter as Nina
  • Hala Rajab as Yara
  • Safiqa El Till as la mère d'Hamid
  • Sylvain Samson as le chef du chantier
  • Mohammad Saboor Rasooli as le vendeur afghan
  • Faisal Alia as le vieil homme au centre d'accueil
  • Pascal Cervo as le conseiller à la préfecture
  • Mudar Ramadan as le traducteur à la préfecture
  • Marie Rémond as la psychologue
  • Dorado Jadiba as Jalal
  • Fakher Aldeen Fayad as Herta
  • Janty Omat as le volontaire
  • Jacques Follorou as le journaliste

Release

The film was selected to be screened as the opening film of the Critics' Week section of the 77th Cannes Film Festival, where it had its world premiere on 15 May 2024. The film was theatrically released in France on 3 July 2024 by Memento Distribution. International sales were handled by mk2 films.

Reception

Critical response

On AlloCiné, the film received an average rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 31 reviews from French critics.