For Sama (2019)1h40
Documentary · War
Director Waad al-Kateab
Also directed We Dare to Dream, Death Without Mercy, Maybe Tomorrow
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.
Where to watch
- Channel 4
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Cast
Sama Al-Khateab
Hamza Al-Khateab
Waad al-Kateab
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