The Netherlands, Syria

Short Documentary, Color, 2015, 13 min

Directors: Issa Touma, Floor van der Meulen & Thomas Vroege

Screenplay: Issa Touma

Cinematography: Issa Touma

Producer: Jos De Putter

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Synopsis:

One morning in August 2012, renowned Syrian photographer Issa Touma saw young men lugging sandbags into his street. It turned out to be 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. The result? An unprecedented glimpse into a war that has been raging for three years.

Issa Touma

A photographer based in Aleppo, he established in 1996 Le Pont, a gallery and workshop for photography. In 1997, he started the International Photography Festival in Aleppo. His work can be found in international collections, including the Victoria & Albert Museum, London.

Floor van der Meulen

Born 1989, she studied Audiovisual Design at Willem de Kooning Academy in Rotterdam. Her graduation film YOU & I (2012) was shown in multiple festivals in Europe. In 2014, she made her international debut as a documentary filmmaker with STORMING PARADISE that premiered at DOK Leipzig.

Thomas Vroege

Born 1988, he 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. Vroege made the poetic documentary SO HELP ME GOD (2015) and worked as an editor for the documentary film installation OIL & PARADISE by Ad Nuis.