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For Sama

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

  • Movie
  • 2019
  • 1h 40m

Directed by Waad al-Kateab and Edward Watts

8.2

TMDB audience rating
8.2 out of 10 from 323 votes

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Overview

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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Trailer

Play trailer: TRAILER | For Sama | Saturday 9pm

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Cast and crew

  • Sama Al-Khateab

    Sama Al-KhateabSelf

  • Hamza Al-Khateab

    Hamza Al-KhateabSelf

  • Waad al-Kateab

    Waad al-KateabSelf

Director
Waad al-Kateab and Edward Watts
Music
Nainita Desai
Cinematography
Waad al-Kateab