''7 Days in Syria'' is a 2015 American

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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), on television in Denmark, Sweden, and China, to Angelina Jolie, to senior members of the

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, and at Britain's

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. The film was released internationally by Ro*co films, throughout North America by

Gunpowder & Sky Gunpowder & Sky is a Los Angeles–based independent studio that produces feature films, series, short-form content, and podcasts. The company was founded in 2016 by Van Toffler and Floris Bauer. It runs DUST, a sci-fi streaming service featurin ...

, by Gathr films for theatrical-on-demand, and online through Hulu.

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

The "Moderate Voice" also gave it 5 stars writing: ''DC FilmDom'' gave it 5 stars and wrote:

References

External links

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Ro*co Films: 7 Days in Syria
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