Sama Al-Khateab
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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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| Homepage | https://www.forsamafilm.com/ |
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| Release Date | 2019-07-26 |
| Runtime | 1h 40m |
| Directors | Waad al-Kateab, Edward Watts, Waad al-Kateab |
| Producers | Raney Aronson-Rath, Ben de Pear, Nevine Mabro, Siobhan Sinnerton, George Waldrum, Waad al-Kateab |
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'For Sama' is a tough watch, made even harder knowing that the neighbouring city of Idlib is currently under siege in the same way. It is also a beautifully edited and narrated piece that needs to reach as many people as possible, since we have no perception of what the Syrian war was like via traditional news media. This is an important, must-watch film. - Jake Watt
Read Jake's full article... https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-for-sama-an-emotionally-devastating-must-watch
— SWITCH.