For Sama (2019)
An intimate and epic journey into the female experience of war.
- Release date in United States
- Mar 11, 2019
- Director
- Edward Watts, Waad al-Kateab
- Music
- Nainita Desai
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.
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Cast
Sama Al-Khateab
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Hamza Al-Khateab
Self
Waad al-Kateab
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Crew
- Director
- Edward Watts, Waad al-Kateab
- Music
- Nainita Desai
- Cinematography
- Waad al-Kateab
- Producers
- Waad al-Kateab
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Release dates around the world
| Country | Date | Release |
|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Jul 11, 2019 | Digital |
| United States | Jul 26, 2019 | Theatrical |
| United Kingdom | Sep 13, 2019 | Theatrical |
| Switzerland | Sep 29, 2019 | Digital |
| France | Oct 9, 2019 | Theatrical |
| Netherlands | Jan 23, 2020 | Theatrical |
| South Korea | Jan 23, 2020 | Theatrical |
| Italy | Feb 13, 2020 | Theatrical |
| Germany | Mar 5, 2020 | Theatrical |
| Sweden | Mar 13, 2020 | Theatrical |
| Turkey | Jun 14, 2020 | Digital |
| Spain | Nov 13, 2020 | Theatrical |
