For Sama

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

For Sama — 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.

• Release date
• July 26, 2019
• Runtime
• 100 min
• Genres
• Documentary, War
• Director
• Edward Watts

For Sama — Cast

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