The 2019 documentary is widely regarded as one of the most powerful and harrowing cinematic accounts of the Syrian Civil War. Directed by Waad al-Kateab and Edward Watts, the film is framed as a video letter from Waad to her young daughter, Sama, explaining why she and her husband, a doctor, chose to stay in the besieged city of Aleppo. Key Review Perspectives

For Sama review – affecting chronicle of life in war-torn Aleppo

For Sama May 2026

The 2019 documentary is widely regarded as one of the most powerful and harrowing cinematic accounts of the Syrian Civil War. Directed by Waad al-Kateab and Edward Watts, the film is framed as a video letter from Waad to her young daughter, Sama, explaining why she and her husband, a doctor, chose to stay in the besieged city of Aleppo. Key Review Perspectives

For Sama review – affecting chronicle of life in war-torn Aleppo For Sama

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