For Sama (2019)
An intimate and epic journey into the female experience of war.
100 min
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.
- Release date
- March 11, 2019
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom, Syria
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Trailer
Cast
- Waad Al-Kateab as Self
- Sama Al-Khateab as Self
- Hamza Al-Khateab as Self
- Afra as Self
- Salim as Self
- Wisam as Self
- Zain as Self
- Naya as Self
- Taima Al-Khateab as Self
- Dana Abed as Soraida
Crew
- Waad Al-Kateab · Director
- Edward Watts · Director
- Waad Al-Kateab · Producer
- Nainita Desai · Composer
- Waad Al-Kateab · Cinematographer
- Chloe Lambourne · Editor
- Simon McMahon · Editor