For Sama
2019
An intimate and epic journey into the female experience of war.
- Waad al-Kateab,Edward Watts
- 1h 40m
- July 26, 2019 · Syrian Arab Republic, United Kingdom
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.
Details
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- July 26, 2019
- Original language
- English
- Spoken languages
- Arabic, English
- Countries
- Syrian Arab Republic, United Kingdom
- Production
- Channel 4 Television,ITN Productions
- Director
- Waad al-Kateab,Edward Watts
- Cinematography
- Waad al-Kateab
- Music
- Nainita Desai
- Budget
- Not recorded
- Revenue
- Not recorded
- Homepage
- Official site
- IMDb
- View on IMDb