Poster for For Sama

Film · European production

For Sama

26 Jul 2019 1h 40min 18 8.2/10 (323) EN

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

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.

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Director
Waad al-Kateab, Edward Watts
Music
Nainita Desai
Cinematography
Waad al-Kateab
Editing
Chloe Lambourne, Simon McMahon
Producer
Waad al-Kateab
Countries
United States, United Kingdom

Cast

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

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Also available in: Austria, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Switzerland, Germany, Denmark, Spain, France, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania

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