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For Sama
For Sama

For Sama

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

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DocumentaryWar

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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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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

100 mins

Rating

8.244/10

Release Date

26 July 2019

Country

Syrian Arab Republic

Cast

Sama Al-Khateab

Sama Al-Khateab

Self

Hamza Al-Khateab

Hamza Al-Khateab

Self

Waad al-Kateab

Waad al-Kateab

Self

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