For Sama

Synopsis

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.

Trailer

Open trailer on YouTube

Cast

Sama Al-Khateab

Self

Hamza Al-Khateab

Self

Waad al-Kateab

Self

Crew

Camera

• Waad al-Kateab Director of Photography

Crew

• Sam Hardy Post-Production Manager

Directing

• Edward Watts Director
• Waad al-Kateab Director

Editing

• Simon McMahon Editor
• Chloe Lambourne Editor
• Enge Gray Colorist

Production

• Nevine Mabro Executive Producer
• George Waldrum Executive Producer
• Olly Strous Head of Production
• Ben de Pear Executive Producer
• Siobhan Sinnerton Executive Producer
• Raney Aronson-Rath Executive Producer
• Waad al-Kateab Producer

Sound

• Nainita Desai Original Music Composer
• Jez Spencer Recording Supervision

Photos