For Sama
“An intimate and epic journey into the female experience of war.”
Cast
Waad Al-Kateab Sama Al-Khateab Hamza Al-Khateab Afra Salim Wisam
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.
Sinekatalog’s take
A devastating, intimate war diary shot from the inside, where love, motherhood and fear share the same room. It is painful and profoundly human, never a distant news report. A vital documentary that deserves to be seen with patience and care.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 8.5 / 10 (13,924 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes: 98%
Metacritic: 89/100
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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