In 2004, 200 years after Haiti became the first independent black republic and thirteen years after Jean-Bertrand Aristide became the country's first democratically elected president, Haiti once again found itself in turmoil. Government protesters stormed the streets of the impoverished capital Port-au-Prince, and Aristide enlisted armed gangs, called chimères, from the ruthless slum of Cité Soleil to intimidate them. This impoverished neighborhood, which the United Nations has called the most dangerous place on earth, is where director Asger Leth films this riveting and raw documentary. He follows the daily grind of two gang leaders, the magnetic twentysomething brothers 2Pac and Bily. Guns, violence, and the constant threat of murder fill their days, as does a French relief worker, named Lele, who seems more interested in flirting with the brothers than she is in improving their alarming situation. As national and local crises escalate, it becomes unclear exactly who and what the gangs are fighting. Aristide, the police, international peacekeepers, rival gangs, fraternal issues, and the brothers' shared affection for Lele lead them into a complex and constant war. Every day-every hour, even-they risk death, but a fundamental question remains: for what? The brothers' only outlet is their music, and they are impassioned rappers who give new meaning to the term "gangsta rap." 2Pac even manages to play his music over the phone for Wyclef Jean, the hugely successful Haitian-born musician. Wyclef actually served as an executive producer on the film, providing a thumping original soundtrack. This harrowing documentary is a terrifying snapshot of a truly terrible place.