For Sama

One of the best films I have ever seen. It has the story , plot , background music and I am sure that you will cry. Personally I cried almost 15 times because I am from Aleppo and I know the characters personally. If you want to get an idea about Syria/ Aleppo, the film is highly recommended.

This is not just a normal movie that is based on a true story. This is a true story of true heroes who fought for their dignity and to save lives whilst others were enjoying their afternoon tea. All scenes are real and nothing has been reproduced in studios.

I have seen this movie 3 times and will keep watching it as a reminder to what I couldn't do.

This movie is not something you can simply miss.

You will never see a film like this in your life. Joy, laughter, fear, Suspence, Thriller, Drama, Family, Horror - it is a documentary that tells a story using fictional devices by way of voiceover, narration, a novel approach to a heart-thumping action filled documentary. Waad is an brave filmmaker in her own right and courage is the only virtue a filmmaker needs.

All I a left to say is, You will never see a film like this in your life. This film is destined for the BIG WINS this year.

A bracing first-hand account of the humanitarian crisis in war-torn Syria, For Sama is a love letter from a mother to her daughter, an elegy of what it means to have a homeland, and a document of immediate relevance & urgency that brings to light the brutal atrocities committed by the Syrian government against its own citizens.

Capturing the female experience of war through Waad Al-Kateab's camera lens, For Sama chronicles her life in Aleppo over the course of 5 years, from the early uprising against the regime to the violent retaliation that completely destroyed their city. Juxtaposed with the horrors of war is Waad's own intimate journey to motherhood.

Jam-packed with authentic footage of human right violations, there are moments in this documentary that are graphic, harrowing & emotionally devastating but all of these grisly images add considerable weight to their predicament situation and the horrors they were subjected to on a daily basis, with constant shelling serving as a reminder that death lurks nearby.

A resounding portrait of relentless determination in the face of persistent danger, For Sama presents a citizen journalist going above & beyond the call of duty to provide the world a direct access into the cataclysmic conflict that left thousands dead & millions homeless, and highlights the fact that being a refugee is nobody's first choice. A powerful, gripping & haunting piece of indispensable info, For Sama is essential viewing.

For Sama is not a film. It's rather a complete work of art. Highly recommended watching it and changing your typical heroes to Waad, Hamza, Afraa, and the rest of the angle guys. Can't recommend it enough. With respect and love ❤