For Sama

FOR SAMA is both an intimate and epic journey into the female experience of war. A love letter from a young mother to her child, 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 conflict rises around her. Her camera captures incredible stories of loss, laughter and survival as she wrestles with an impossible choice – whether to flee the city to protect her daughter’s life, when leaving means abandoning the struggle for freedom. Note: The film contains images of acts of war that could be disturbing.… >>>