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For Sama

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

Rated 8.2320 votes20191h 40m

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
Edward Watts, Waad al-Kateab
Released
Jul 26, 2019
Status
Released
Country
Syrian Arab Republic, United Kingdom
Studio
ITN Productions, Channel 4 Television
Language
Arabic, English