Where to Watch For Sama (2019) (Legally)
US providers
Where to watch “For Sama” (2019) legally online? See US options first, with English-region fallbacks.
What to expect (spoiler-free)
Here’s what to expect from “ (2019), without spoilers.
Expect a Documentary, War blend, with a runtime close to 100 minutes.
Cast highlights include Sama Al-Khateab, Hamza Al-Khateab, Waad al-Kateab.
The listed certification for some regions is “ (ratings vary by country).
Topics & keywords
found footage, woman director, syria
Official trailer
Watch the official trailer on YouTube
Plot
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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