7 Days in Syria

7 Days in Syria is a 2015 American documentary film directed and produced by Robert Rippberger. Filmed in November 2012, it captures the human side of war and what life is like in Syria for the millions trying to escape. The film has played in over 50 cities worldwide (including Los Angeles, San Francisco, Washington D.C., New York, Toronto, London, Paris, Dublin, Norrkoping, Amsterdam, and Sydney),[1][2][3][4] on television in Denmark, Sweden, and China,[5] to Angelina Jolie,[6][7] to senior members of the United Nations, and at Britain's House of Lords.[8] The film was released internationally by Ro*co films, throughout North America by FilmBuff, by Gathr films for theatrical-on-demand, and online through Hulu.[9][10][11][12][13][14]

7 Days in Syria
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRobert Rippberger
Produced byJanine di Giovanni, Robert Rippberger, Scott Rosenfelt, Matthew VanDyke
StarringJanine di Giovanni, Nicole Tung, Steven Sotloff, James Foley
Music byR. B. Music Group
CinematographyPatrick Wells, Matthew VanDyke
Edited byGabriel Cullen
Production
company
Aletheia Films, Cinema Vertitas
Distributed byRo*co Films, FilmBuff, Gathr
Release date
  • September 19, 2015 (2015-09-19) (Awareness Film Festival)
Running time
75 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish, Arabic

Synopsis

7 Days in Syria is a portrayal of the human side of war. The film looks out the people of Aleppo, chronicling the civilians keeping the city running, providing bread, administering medical supplies, burying dead bodies, and those internally documenting the atrocities for posterity and war tribunals.

Reception

Critical response

7 Days in Syria gives a window into the lives of families struggling to survive on the frontlines of the Syria conflict. Their courage and resilience shines through in impossible circumstances.

— Angelina Jolie[15]

The "Moderate Voice" also gave it 5 stars writing:[16][17]

If you could make a documentary required viewing, 7 Days in Syria would be it.

DC FilmDom gave it 5 stars and wrote:[18]

Beyond sobering, filmmaker Robert Rippberger’s snapshot of the ongoing Syrian Civil War brings the conflict unprecedented visibility via war journalist and Middle East specialist Janine di Giovanni.

References
  1. "7 Days in Syria screenings". 7 Days in Syria Official Site.
  2. "7 DAYS IN SYRA SCREENING WITH JOURNALIST JANINE DI GIOVANNI". The American University of Paris. Archived from the original on October 26, 2016. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
  3. di Giovanni, Janine. "Paris Is Mourning: One Journalist Reckons With Terror". Vogue. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
  4. Gilbey, Ryan (August 28, 2015). "This week's new film events". The Guardian. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
  5. "7 Days in Syria Company Credits". IMDb. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
  6. Gandelman, Joe. "MOVIE REVIEW: "7 DAYS IN SYRIA" (A MUST VIEW FILM GIVEN RECENT DEVELOPMENTS)" (24 November 2016). The Moderate Voice. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
  7. "Ro*co Films". 7 Days in Syria. Archived from the original on February 10, 2017. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
  8. ""7 Days in Syria" screening in British Parliament; House of Lords". The American Herald. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
  9. 7 Days in Syria on Hulu, archived from the original on May 21, 2018, retrieved May 20, 2018
  10. Gorman, Michele (November 11, 2015). "WATCH: TRAILER FOR '7 DAYS IN SYRIA,' A DOCUMENTARY ABOUT REPORTING ON WAR". Newsweek. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
  11. di Giovanni, Janine (August 21, 2016). "REPORTER DOCUMENTS LIFE IN ALEPPO IN '7 DAYS IN SYRIA'". Newsweek. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
  12. "7 Days in Syria". Gathr. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
  13. "Internationell stjärna till filmfestivalen". Kultur Noje. October 7, 2015. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
  14. "Interview with Robert Rippberger – producer/director of 7 Days in Syria". Newstalk 106-108FM. Fingal Film Festival. September 20, 2015. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
  15. Films, Ro*co. "7 Days in Syria Trailer". Vimeo. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
  16. Gandelman, Joe. "MOVIE REVIEW: "7 DAYS IN SYRIA" (A MUST VIEW FILM GIVEN RECENT DEVELOPMENTS)" (24 November 2016). The Moderate Voice. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
  17. "Ro*co Films". 7 Days in Syria. Archived from the original on February 10, 2017. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
  18. Parsons, Michael (October 8, 2015). "7 Days in Syria". DC FilmDom. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
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