EFA Shorts

9 Days – Fom My Window in Aleppo

13 min. | Documentary, War | Pegi 13

One morning in August 2012, renowned Syrian photographer Issa Touma witnessed the start of the

Syrian uprising in the city of Aleppo. Touma grabbed his camera and spent nine days holed up in his

apartment, recording what was happening outside.

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Floor van der Meulen

Floor van der Meulen

Floor van der Meulen studied Audiovisual Design at the Willem de Kooning Academy in Rotterdam and graduaded in 2012. Her graduation film “You & I“ was shown on multiple festivals in Europe. Thomas Vroege graduated from Sint Joost Academy of Arts with the short documentary film “The Son & The Stranger” which won a WILDCARD award from The Netherlands Filmfund. Issa Touma is a Syrian photographer. His work can be found in international collections, including the Victoria & Albert Museum, London.
Thomas Vroege

Thomas Vroege

Floor van der Meulen studied Audiovisual Design at the Willem de Kooning Academy in Rotterdam and graduaded in 2012. Her graduation film “You & I“ was shown on multiple festivals in Europe. Thomas Vroege graduated from Sint Joost Academy of Arts with the short documentary film “The Son & The Stranger” which won a WILDCARD award from The Netherlands Filmfund. Issa Touma is a Syrian photographer. His work can be found in international collections, including the Victoria & Albert Museum, London.
Issa Touma

Issa Touma

Floor van der Meulen studied Audiovisual Design at the Willem de Kooning Academy in Rotterdam and graduaded in 2012. Her graduation film “You & I“ was shown on multiple festivals in Europe. Thomas Vroege graduated from Sint Joost Academy of Arts with the short documentary film “The Son & The Stranger” which won a WILDCARD award from The Netherlands Filmfund. Issa Touma is a Syrian photographer. His work can be found in international collections, including the Victoria & Albert Museum, London.
Languages
Arabic
Subtitles
Lithuanian, English
Original title
9 Days – Fom My Window in Aleppo
Produced
2015: Netherlands, Syria

Film information

Director
Floor van der Meulen, Thomas Vroege, Issa Touma
Producers
Jos de Putter
Screenplay
Issa Touma
Cinematography
Issa Touma
More information
www.imdb.com
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