Part of Member Screenings
For Sama
Guests Expected
Directors Waad al-Kateab and Edward Watts are expected to attend.
Description
For Sama is an intimate feature documentary that takes the form of a letter from Waad al-Kateab, a 26-year-old Syrian mother, to her daughter Sama recorded during the battle for Aleppo, Syria. 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.
Film Details
Language Arabic
Year 2019
Runtime 94
Country UK
Director Waad al-Kateab, Edward Watts
Producer Waad al-Kateab
Editor Chloe Lambourne, Simon McMahon
Cinematographer Waad al-Kateab
Music Nainita Desai
Print Source PBS