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" If you're going to see 'City of Ghosts' because you want to understand everything about the Syrian conflict and how to fix it, then it's the wrong film to see. "

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" We have a fee-for-service system that rewards quantity, not quality: profit-driven care rather than patient-driven care. So doctors order more tests, more procedures, and more drugs - we actually consume more prescription drugs in the U.S. than the rest of the world combined. "

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" I think in 'Escape Fire,' we really look at the military as a microcosm for the rest of America. "

" With newspapers cutting foreign bureaus and budgets shrinking for long-form, investigative journalism, documentary filmmakers are often filling a void nowadays in the media landscape with their ability to spend time with their stories and subjects. "

" I don't drink coffee. "

" The amount of money that's being put into long-form investigative journalism has become less and less. "

" At medical centers such as the Cleveland Clinic and Kaiser Permanente, teams of doctors and nurses provide coordinated care while working for salary instead of getting paid for every procedure. "

" I think we as a society, a global community, we as governments, need to figure out ways to combat ISIS, not just as a military force but as an idea. "

" I went on a cross-country trip with three buddies to find out what our generation is about. I bought a video camera, started shooting, learned as I went, and ended up with 'Our Time,' a feature-length documentary about what it's like to be young in America. I was hooked. "

" We as a society need to become healthier. "

" I fell in love with Mexico. I fell in love with the people. "

" 'Cartel Land' explores what happens when - in a Mexican society without order, law or security - vendettas, terror, and corruption go hand in hand with the pursuit of a better world. "

" It's going to take each of us coming together to muster the strength to look in the mirror and ask, 'How can I help create a sustainable health care system for the 21st century?' "

" Sundance is incredible and has been very important for my career as a filmmaker, but it's also not the only route to success. There are a ton of great movies that don't get in and go on and do wonderfully. "

" The story is supposed to change; it's supposed to evolve. In making 'Cartel Land,' I ended up with a much, much different story than I started with. "

" I landed a job at HBO, working for two years on the 'The Alzheimer's Project,' which aired in May 2009. I was fortunate to work with a great mentor, producer John Hoffman, and the amazing doc filmmaker Susan Froemke. "

" I think one of the major themes in 'Escape Fire,' really, if you break it down, is that huge institutions, the military, the Safeway Corporation and others, are being forced to change. "

" I was fascinated by what happens when government institutions fail and citizens take the law into their own hands. "

" I have faith in an audience being able to interpret complex material. "

" Hospitals should be paid to keep patients out of the hospital, not for signing up more and more patients. "

Matthew Heineman

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Out

" I'm so grateful to be part of the Sundance family. "

" I don't start out making films with a certain goal in mind. "

" Too often, we rely on other people - whether it be politicians or institutions - to effect change. "

" Bombs are not going to fix ISIS. "

" Health care has become a political football that is being tossed back and forth by both sides in Washington. And it's divided our country. "

" I'm not a war reporter. "

Matthew Heineman

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Reporter

" In my humble opinion, propaganda is one of the most evil tools humans have used against humans throughout history to justify wars, justify atrocities, justify evil. ISIS has taken it to a new extreme. "

" Just like with America, there are many Americas, and there are many different Mexicos. "

" It's hard making people sitting in hotel rooms interesting. "

" I don't like to talk about myself. "

Matthew Heineman

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" For 'City of Ghosts,' I really didn't speak any Arabic. It obviously made it more difficult, but I also found it to be an advantage while shooting. It allowed me to focus on the emotion of the scene as opposed to just chasing dialogue. "