For Sama

For Sama

An intimate and epic journey into the female experience of war.

2019 en 100 minutes

Rating: 8.2

Plot

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.

Trailer

Cast

Sama Al-Khateab

Sama Al-Khateab

Self

Hamza Al-Khateab

Hamza Al-Khateab

Self

Waad al-Kateab

Waad al-Kateab

Self

Similar Movies

Flow: For Love of Water

Flow: For Love of Water

en

September 12, 2008

The Business of Being Born

The Business of Being Born

en

January 9, 2008

Space Station 3D

Space Station 3D

en

April 17, 2002

A War Story

A War Story

en

November 8, 1981

Four Daughters

Four Daughters

ar

July 5, 2023

Ṣoju

Ṣoju

en

September 13, 2016

Andar em Frente

Andar em Frente

pt

March 7, 2016

The Masters of Disaster

The Masters of Disaster

en

January 1, 1986

Young at Heart

Young at Heart

en

January 1, 1987

Language Says It All

Language Says It All

en

January 1, 1987

A Family Gathering

A Family Gathering

en

March 5, 1988

Portrait of Imogen

Portrait of Imogen

en

January 1, 1988

Educating Peter

Educating Peter

en

January 1, 1992

John Ware Reclaimed

John Ware Reclaimed

en

September 24, 2020

The Weald

The Weald

ja

April 25, 1998

Jack

Jack

en

January 9, 2013