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For Sama

WarDocumentary

2019, Movie, 1h 40min

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.

Country: United Kingdom,Syria

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Reviews

Critic Tomris Laffly

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Al-Kateab’s footage is so you-are-there, so crushingly rich in detail that you only forget you’re watching someone else’s horror when random people break the fourth wall.

Read full review at Roger Ebert

Critic Ian Freer

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...a compelling dispatch from deep inside the Syrian conflict.

Read full review at Empire

Critic Mike Mccahill

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...a profoundly moving study of horror and hope.

Read full review at The Guardian

Tone

Heartbreaking

3 years ago

Critic Mark Kermode

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...interweaves its very personal narrative with a broader political story, finding the bigger picture in the tiniest of details.

Read full review at The Guardian

Critic Sandie Angulo Chen

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...a thought-provoking lesson in compassion, courage, and the cost of freedom.

Read full review at Common Sense Media

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For Sama is a powerful and intimate documentary that follows the life of Waad al-Kateab, a young Syrian woman, over five years during the uprising in Aleppo. The film chronicles her personal journey as she falls in love, gets married, and gives birth to her daughter Sama, all while the conflict around her intensifies. Through her camera lens, we witness the devastating effects of war on civilians and the incredible resilience of the human spirit. Waad's husband Hamza works tirelessly as a doctor in an improvised hospital, saving countless lives while Waad captures it all on film. As the violence escalates and their daughter grows up amidst the chaos, they face an impossible decision: to flee for their daughter's safety or stay behind to continue fighting for freedom.

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You can stream For Sama on: Amazon Store