For Sama
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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.
For Sama (2019) is a 1h 40min documentary feature film by Edward Watts. A love letter from a young mother to her daughter, the film tells the story of Waad al-Kateab’s life through five y...
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Festival History
- Academy Awards 2020 academy_award
- Independent Spirit Awards 2020 generic
- Cannes Film Festival 2019 generic
- European Film Awards 2019 generic - European Documentary ★ European Documentary (winner)
- Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival 2019 generic ★ Special Jury Prize
- International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam 2019 generic - DFA Audience Award ★ Audience Award
- Seattle International Film Festival 2019 generic
- SXSW Film Festival 2019 generic
