9 days – From my window in Aleppo

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 few years now.

Director Biography

Floor van der Meulen (1989, Netherlands) was educated at different art academies in Rotterdam and New York City. After graduation she made her first feature documentary film, Storming Paradise, which was broadcast by Al-Jazeera Arabic. Thomas Vroege (Netherlands, 1988) was educated at the Sint Joost Academy of Arts. His graduation film won a wildcard from The Netherlands Filmfund. He is based in Amsterdam.