Film2019100 min

For Sama

Name: For Sama
Genre: Documentary, War
Released: 2019
Duration: 100 min
Cast: Sama Al-Khateab, Hamza Al-Khateab, Waad al-Kateab

Taste attributes: documentarywarslowunsavouryheavyrealisticlineargrittyemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentary

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"An intimate and epic journey into the female experience of war"

Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, serious documentary, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score

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Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it

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Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

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.

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