For Sama (2019)
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.
Directors: Waad al-Kateab, Edward Watts.
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Sama Al-Khateab as Self |
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Hamza Al-Khateab as Self |
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Waad al-Kateab as Self |
| Directing | Waad al-Kateab | Director |
| Directing | Edward Watts | Director |
| Camera | Waad al-Kateab | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Nainita Desai | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Chloe Lambourne | Editor |
| Editing | Simon McMahon | Editor |
| Production | Olly Strous | Head of Production |
| Production | George Waldrum | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Jez Spencer | Recording Supervision |
| Editing | Enge Gray | Colorist |
| Production | Raney Aronson-Rath | Executive Producer |
| Production | Siobhan Sinnerton | Executive Producer |
| Production | Nevine Mabro | Executive Producer |
| Crew | Sam Hardy | Post-Production Manager |
| Production | Ben de Pear | Executive Producer |
| Production | Waad al-Kateab | Producer |
