Movie Description
For Sama
(2019)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.
Featured Crew
- Director : Waad al-Kateab,Edward Watts
- Producer : Waad al-Kateab
- Editor : Chloe Lambourne,Simon McMahon
- Cast : Sama Al-Khateab,Hamza Al-Khateab,Waad al-Kateab
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Facts
Original TitleFor Sama
Status Released
Release Information
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2019-07-26
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 40m
Homepagehttps://www.forsamafilm.com/
Production CompaniesITN Productions,Channel 4 Television
Genres
- Documentary
- War
