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For Sama

For Sama

An intimate and epic journey into the female experience of war.

#8of 2019
2019 1h 40mDocumentaryWar

A love letter from a young mother to her daughter, the film tells the story of Waad al-Kateab’s life through five years of the uprising in Aleppo, Syria as she falls in love, gets married and gives birth to Sama, all while cataclysmic conflict rises around her. Her camera captures incredible stories of loss, laughter and survival as Waad wrestles with an impossible choice– whether or not to flee the city to protect her daughter’s life, when leaving means abandoning the struggle for freedom for which she has already sacrificed so much.

4.1/5

TMDB score· 314 votes

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A love letter from a young mother to her daughter, the film tells the story of Waad al-Kateab’s life through five years of the uprising in Aleppo, Syria as she falls in love, gets married and gives birth to Sama, all while cataclysmic conflict rises around her. Her camera captures incredible stories of loss, laughter and survival as Waad wrestles with an impossible choice– whether or not to flee the city to protect her daughter’s life, when leaving means abandoning the struggle for freedom for which she has already sacrificed so much.

The vibe

found footagesyria

Behind it

Waad al-KateabWaad al-KateabDirectorEdward WattsEdward WattsDirectorNainita DesaiNainita DesaiComposer

Cast

Sama Al-KhateabSama Al-KhateabSelfHamza Al-KhateabHamza Al-KhateabSelfWaad al-KateabWaad al-KateabSelf

Director

Waad al-Kateab, Edward Watts

Release date

26 Jul 2019

Runtime

1h 40m

Studio

ITN Productions, Channel 4 Television

Language

Arabic, English

Countries

Syrian Arab Republic,United Kingdom

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