Movie
For Sama
An intimate and epic journey into the female experience of war.
20191h 40m★ 8.2DocumentaryWar
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.
Director
- Waad al-Kateab
- Edward Watts
Producers
- George Waldrum · Executive Producer
- Raney Aronson-Rath · Executive Producer
- Siobhan Sinnerton · Executive Producer
- Nevine Mabro · Executive Producer
- Ben de Pear · Executive Producer
Where to watch
Region: GB · via JustWatch / TMDB
Links go to the JustWatch page for For Sama, where you can jump to each platform.
Top cast
Sama Al-Khateab
Self
Hamza Al-Khateab
Self
Waad al-Kateab
Self
