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For Sama (2019)

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

  • Jul 26, 2019
  • 1h 40m

8.2/10

TMDB user score
323 votes on TMDB

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About This Movie

For Sama is a 2019 documentary and war film directed by Waad al-Kateab and Edward Watts. Its leading cast includes Sama Al-Khateab, Hamza Al-Khateab and Waad al-Kateab. It runs for 1 hour 40 minutes.

Synopsis

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.

Synopsis from TMDB.

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Time needed
1 hour 40 minutes
Language
English
Audience signal
8.2/10 from 323 TMDB votes

Official Trailer

TRAILER | For Sama | Saturday 9pm · plays from YouTube

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Cast

  • Sama Al-Khateab Self
  • Hamza Al-Khateab Self
  • Waad al-Kateab Self

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