For Sama (2019)
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- TV-PG
- 1h 40min
- Documentary, War
- 26 Jul 2019 (USA)
- Movie
FOR SAMA is both an intimate and epic journey into the female experience of war.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 71 wins & 46 nominations.
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Cast
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| Waad Al-Kateab | ... |
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Hamza Al-Khateab | ... |
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Sama Al-Khateab | ... |
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Directed by
| Waad Al-Kateab | ||
| Edward Watts | ||
Produced by
| Waad Al-Kateab | ... | producer |
| Raney Aronson | ... | executive producer |
| Ben de Pear | ... | executive producer |
| Dan Edge | ... | executive producer |
| Nevine Mabro | ... | executive producer |
| Siobhan Sinnerton | ... | executive producer |
| George Waldrum | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Nainita Desai | ||
Cinematography by
| Waad Al-Kateab | ||
Film Editing by
| Chloe Lambourne | ||
| Simon McMahon | ||
Editorial Department
| Enge Gray | ... | colorist |
Production Management
| Sam Hardy | ... | post-production manager |
| Olly Strous | ... | Head of Post Production |
Sound Department
| Jez Spencer | ... | re-recording mixer |
Music Department
| Christian Siddell | ... | music consultant |
Additional Crew
| Elisha Gustafson | ... | publicist |
| David Magdael | ... | publicist |
| Juli Strader | ... | festival publicist |
Production Companies
Distributors
- 387 Film Distribution (2019) (New Zealand) (theatrical)
- Anticipate Pictures (2019) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Filmperlen (2020) (Germany) (theatrical)
- KMBO (2019) (France) (theatrical)
- PBS (2019) (United States) (theatrical)
- Periscoop Film (2020) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Transformer (2020) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2019) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Alive Vertrieb und Marketing (2020) (Germany) (DVD)
- Fan-Force Films (2020) (Australia) (video)
- Front Row Filmed Entertainment (2020) (United Arab Emirates) (Middle East, North Africa and Iran)
- Midas Filmes (2020) (Portugal)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2020) (Australia)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2020) (New Zealand)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2020) (Finland) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Cannes Film Festival (festival)
- Milan Records (soundtrack)
- South By Southwest Film Festival (SXSW) (festival)
Storyline
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FOR SAMA is both 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. The film is the first feature documentary by Emmy award-winning filmmakers Waad al-Kateab and Edward Watts. |
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| Taglines | Resistance. Love. See more » |
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Did You Know?
| 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.) See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Episode #2.214 (2019). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Crazy See more » |
| 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? See more » |