For Sama (2019)

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

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.

• Released: 2019-07-26
• Genres: Documentary, War
• Runtime: 1h 40m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 8.2/10 from 319 votes

Directed by Waad al-Kateab, Edward Watts.

Top cast

• Sama Al-Khateab as Self
• Hamza Al-Khateab as Self
• Waad al-Kateab as Self

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Where to watch For Sama

• United Kingdom: watch free on Channel 4; rent on Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Sky Store
• Canada: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
• Australia: stream on DocPlay, DocPlay Amazon Channel; watch free on Beamafilm; rent on JustWatch TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Beamafilm; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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