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Film

For Sama

Waad al-Kateab, Edward Watts  ·  UK / Syria / US  ·  2019

Five years of footage from besieged Aleppo, shot by a young mother as she falls in love, marries a doctor, gives birth, and refuses to leave a city being bombed to rubble — all addressed as a letter to her infant daughter. Shattering, tender, unforgettable.

Language

Arabic , English

Awards

  • Cannes L'Œil d'or (Golden Eye)
  • BAFTA Best Documentary
  • Academy Award Nominee Best Documentary Feature