For Sama

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:

Syrian Arab Republic,

United Kingdom

Genre:

Documentary,

War

Duration:

100 minutes

Year:

2019

Director:

Waad al-Kateab

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Company:

ITN Productions,

Channel 4 Television

Cast:

Self

Self

Self

Crew:

Director

Director

Director of Photography

Original Music Composer

Editor