Daniele Rugo

Daniele Rugo in 2019

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

His new film - Life Support ^[2] - is scheduled for release in 2026 and is produced by Susan Sarandon, Melissa Barrera, and Farah Nabulsi. ^[3]

Filmography

• The Soil and The Sea (2023) ^{[4] [5] [6] [7]}
  • Special Mention of the Jury, Al Ard Film Festival 20th Edition ^[8]
  • Soundrive Motion Award 'Best Sound', Soleluna Doc Festival 19th Edition ^[9]
• About a War (co-directed with Abi Weaver) (2019) ^{[10] [11] [12]}
  • Best Documentary Feature, Lebanese Independent Film Festival

• The Olympic Side of London (2012) ^[13]

References

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