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For Sama

  • 20192019
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
8.5/10
11K
YOUR RATING
For Sama (2019)
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  • Documentary
  • War
FOR SAMA is both an intimate and epic journey into the female experience of war.FOR SAMA is both an intimate and epic journey into the female experience of war.FOR SAMA is both an intimate and epic journey into the female experience of war.
IMDb RATING
8.5/10
11K
YOUR RATING
  • Directors
    • Waad Al-Kateab
    • Edward Watts
  • Stars
    • Waad Al-Kateab
    • Sama Al-Khateab
    • Hamza Al-Khateab
Top credits
  • Directors
    • Waad Al-Kateab
    • Edward Watts
  • Stars
    • Waad Al-Kateab
    • Sama Al-Khateab
    • Hamza Al-Khateab
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 90User reviews
    • 101Critic reviews
    • 89Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 71 wins & 52 nominations total

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    Trailer [English SUB]
    Trailer 2:17
    Trailer [English SUB]

    Photos50

    Waad Al-Kateab in For Sama (2019)
    Edward Watts in For Sama (2019)
    For Sama (2019)
    Waad Al-Kateab in For Sama (2019)
    For Sama (2019)
    Waad Al-Kateab in For Sama (2019)
    Waad Al-Kateab in For Sama (2019)
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    Waad Al-Kateab and Edward Watts at an event for For Sama (2019)
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    For Sama (2019)
    Waad Al-Kateab, Hamza Al-Khateab, and Sama Al-Khateab in For Sama (2019)

    Top cast

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    Waad Al-Kateab
    Waad Al-Kateab
    • Selfas Self
    Sama Al-Khateab
    • Selfas Self
    Hamza Al-Khateab
    • Selfas Self
    Afra
    • Selfas Self
    Salim
    • Selfas Self
    Wisam
    • Selfas Self
    Zain
    • Selfas Self
    Naya
    • Selfas Self
    Taima Al-Khateab
    • Selfas Self
    Dana Abed
    • Soraidaas Soraida
    Tia Alkerdi
    Yara Ibrahim
    • Directors
      • Waad Al-Kateab
      • Edward Watts
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Waad Al-Kateab fled to safety in Turkey in 2016. She is now a resident of the UK. (Al-Khateab was actually pregnant with Sama's sister, Taima, when she became a refugee from her native Syria.)
    • Quotes

      Waad Al-Khateab: Sama. You're the most beautiful thing in our life. But what a life I've brought you into. You didn't choose this. Will you ever forgive me?

    • Connections
      Featured in Jeremy Vine: Episode #2.214 (2019)
    • Soundtracks
      Crazy
      Written by Willie Nelson
      Performed by Julio Iglesias and Dave Koz (saxophone)

    User reviews90

    Review
    Top review
    10/10
    Necessary storytelling
    This film looks at the war in Syria through an entirely new lens. Its footage and narrative is chilling and thought-provoking. I'm not surprised at all that the film won both "Best Documentary" and the "Audience Award - Best Documentary" at the 2019 SXSW Film Festival. It deserves those accolades and more.
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    • Mar 18, 2019

    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 26, 2019 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • Syria
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • Arabic
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Para Sama
    • Filming locations
      • Aleppo, Syria
    • Production companies
      • Channel 4 News
      • Channel 4
      • Frontline
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $43,796
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $9,350
      • Jul 28, 2019
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,397,546
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.20:1

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