For Sama 2019
“An intimate and epic journey into the female experience of war.”
What is For Sama?
"For Sama" is a documentary film that serves as a personal account of a young mother's life. The film chronicles her experiences through five years of the uprising in Aleppo, Syria.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 2019
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 100 minutes
- Release date
- Jul 26, 2019
- Studios
- ITN Productions, Channel 4 Television
- Genres
- Documentary, War
- Updated
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Overview
"For Sama" is a documentary film that serves as a personal account of a young mother's life. The film chronicles her experiences through five years of the uprising in Aleppo, Syria. It captures the stories of loss, laughter, and survival as the mother navigates the conflict-ridden city. The documentary also explores the mother's personal struggles, including her decision about whether to leave the city to protect her daughter's life. This choice is complicated by the mother's commitment to the struggle for freedom, which she has already sacrificed much for. The film is a personal and emotional account of the mother's life during a time of great turmoil.
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