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Daniele Rugo

Daniele Rugo (born 1982, Acqui Terme, Italy) is an Italian documentary filmmaker[1] and author.

A photo of Daniele Rugo giving a talk in 2019
Daniele Rugo in 2019

His new film - Life Support[2] - is scheduled to premiere at Sheffield DocFest in 2026[3] and is produced by Susan Sarandon, Melissa Barrera, and Farah Nabulsi.[4]


Filmography

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  • Life Support (2026)[2]
  • The Soil and The Sea (2023)[5][6][7][8]
    • Special Mention of the Jury, Al Ard Film Festival 20th Edition[9]
    • Soundrive Motion Award 'Best Sound', Soleluna Doc Festival 19th Edition[10]
  • About a War (co-directed with Abi Weaver) (2019)[11][12][13]
    • Best Documentary Feature, Lebanese Independent Film Festival
  • The Olympic Side of London (2012)[14]

References

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  1. ↑ "BFI Future Film Festival 2024 Programme". British Film Institute. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Life Support (2026) IMDB". IMDB. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
  3. ↑ "Life Support". www.sheffdocfest.com. 2026-06-13. Retrieved 2026-04-29.
  4. ↑ "Pressure Cooker Arts - Life Support Documentary Film". Pressure Cooker Arts. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
  5. ↑ Strickland, Patrick (17 July 2023). "The Soil and the Sea: Excavating Lebanon's history of violence". Middle East Eye. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  6. ↑ Grundey, Adam (19 May 2023). "Filmmaker Daniele Rugo delves into the secrecy around mass graves in Lebanon". Arab News. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  7. ↑ Ahmed, Nasim (20 February 2024). "Uncovering Lebanon's hidden histories of violence in The Soil and the Sea". Middle East Monitor. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  8. ↑ William, Parry (15 December 2023). "Haunting and compelling, new documentary recounts atrocities of Lebanese Civil War". The National. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  9. ↑ "Al Ard Film Festival 20th Edition Awards". 24 February 2024.
  10. ↑ "Winners 19. Edition - Solelunadoc". 8 July 2024.
  11. ↑ Ahmed, Nasim (30 November 2018). "About a War". Middle East Monitor. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  12. ↑ Khalil, Sarah (30 November 2018). "About a War: Motivations and trauma from Lebanon's civil war compete in stirring new movie". The New Arab. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  13. ↑ Massena, Florence (28 November 2018). "'About A War' documentary recalls the Lebanese civil war through three ex-fighters". The National. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  14. ↑ Lewis, Natasha (23 July 2012). "The Grand Project of the Olympics". Guernica Mag. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
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