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For Sama

8.3/10 ★★★★★
Movie · 2019
Born in war, a mother's love for Sama faces an impossible choice: flee to protect her or fight for freedom.
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.
⚠️ Content advisory: Violence Disturbing content Graphic images

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