One morning in August 2012, Syrian photographer
Issa Touma saw students dragging sandbags down his
street. It turned out to be the start of the Syrian revolt
in Aleppo. He grabbed his camera and recorded the
first nine days from his window, providing a unique
prologue to a war that has already lasted well over
three years.
9 Days – From My Window in Aleppo
9 Days – From My Window in Aleppo
- Year:
- 2015
- Runtime:
- 13 min.
- Country:
- Netherlands, Syria
- Director:
- Issa Touma, Thomas Vroege, Floor van der Meulen
- Screenplay:
- Issa Touma
- Editor:
- Thomas Vroege, Floor van der Meulen
- Production:
- Some Shorts
- Sales:
- Some Shorts
- Festivals:
- DOK Leipzig 2015, Rotterdam 2016, Clermont- Ferrand 2016, Las Palmas 2016, Tampere 2016, London 2016
Schedule:
13.11.2016
17:45
Kino Lumière (K4)
About the Director:
Issa Touma
Issa Touma is a Syrian photographer and curator based in Aleppo, Syria.
About the Director:
Thomas Vroege
Thomas Vroege (1988) graduated from the Sint Joost Academy of Arts.
About the Director:
Floor van der Meulen
Floor van der Meulen (1989) was educated at different art academies in Rotterdam and NYC. After graduation she made her first feature documentary film, Storming Paradise (Paradijsbestormers, 2014).