For Sama
An intimate and epic journey into the female experience of war.
2019 | 100m | English
Popularity: 0.7 (history)
| Director: | Waad al-Kateab, Edward Watts |
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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. | |
| Release Date: | Jul 26, 2019 |
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| Director: | Waad al-Kateab, Edward Watts |
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| Genres: | War, Documentary |
| Keywords | found footage, woman director, syria |
| Production Companies | Channel 4 Television, ITN Productions |
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Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 (Update) Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
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| Sama Al-Khateab | Self |
| Hamza Al-Khateab | Self |
| Waad al-Kateab | Self |
| Name | Job |
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| Chloe Lambourne | Editor |
| Waad al-Kateab | Director, Director of Photography |
| Olly Strous | Head of Production |
| Jez Spencer | Recording Supervision |
| Enge Gray | Colorist |
| Edward Watts | Director |
| Nainita Desai | Original Music Composer |
| Simon McMahon | Editor |
| Sam Hardy | Post-Production Manager |
| Name | Title |
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| Raney Aronson-Rath | Executive Producer |
| Nevine Mabro | Executive Producer |
| Siobhan Sinnerton | Executive Producer |
| George Waldrum | Executive Producer |
| Ben de Pear | Executive Producer |
| Waad al-Kateab | Producer |
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maketheSWITCH
10.0
'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 tradi ... tional 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
Jun 23, 2021