Journey to Aleppo

Running time: 21'2"

Production: FI/SY 2016

Aleppo is a city in north-western Syria, located about 50 km south of the border with Turkey. Today it is considered to be the most dangerous and restless city in the world. Its inhabitants live in a state of constant fear and threat. Their existence can be compared to sitting on a time bomb. Juuso Lavonen and Vesa Rajala have produced an unusually disturbing short documentary about a Syrian-born Finnish citizen  who delivers humanitarian aid to the city's children. It would be no exaggeration to call him a “secular saint.” The film is an unforgettable journey into the heart of true hell.

Authors:

  • Juuso Lavonen

    Juuso Lavonen is a freelance editor and director who has recently graduated from Aalto University in Helsinki. He has worked on various projects from 2010 onwards, going from documentaries to short fiction. He is now expanding, working also as a director, in an effort to contribute more to the story and get his personal subjects to the screen. His work can be described as an attempt to share something unique and universal about being a human in an interesting form.

    Matkalla Aleppoon (2016)

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  • Vesa Rajala

    Vesa Rajala is a Helsinki-based director-cinematographer. After years of TV work, he is now working as independent filmmaker and concentrating on human rights and environmental topics.

    Matkalla Aleppoon (2016)

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