For Sama (2019) on Netflix
TV-PG20191h 40mDocumentaryWar
Waad al-Kateab is a student at Aleppo University when the uprising against Bashar al-Assad reaches the campus, and she films the protests. She meets Hamza, a young medic.
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- Netflix3.7/5
- IMDb8.5/1013,896 votes
- Rotten Tomatoes98%
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Plot summary
Waad al-Kateab is a student at Aleppo University when the uprising against Bashar al-Assad reaches the campus, and she is among the first to join it. Her camera records the protests and the hope of those early days. Among the demonstrators she meets Hamza, a young medic, and with a group of friends they keep demanding freedom while the regime answers with greater violence. The city is engulfed by airstrikes and barrel bombs, and the group loses friends and narrowly escapes death.
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Did you know?!Facts and trivia about For Sama (2019)
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- For Sama became the most-nominated feature documentary in BAFTA history, earning four nominations: Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer, Outstanding British Film, Best Film Not in the English Language and Best Documentary.
- After For Sama drew international attention, director Waad Al-Kateab launched the advocacy campaign Action for Sama to advocate for Syrian civilians, and the campaign attracted the attention of internationally known actors and actresses.
