FOR SAMA is both an intimate and epic journey into the female experience of war. 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. The film is the first feature documentary by Emmy award-winning filmmakers, Waad al-Kateab and Edward Watts. -------------------------------------------------------- "One of the most important films you will ever see in your life." - The Times "certainly one of the most essential films of the year" - The Filmstage "The single most heart-wrenchingly honest film you have ever seen." - Film Threat "A very powerful, personal documentary... It's a rare female perspective in a war zone." - Wendy MItchel - Screen Daily "Hardcore current affairs reporting and intimate personal testimony merge to compelling effect in For Sama" - Screen Daily "Simple in concept, shattering in execution…a ragged, remarkable act of cinematic witnessing" - Variety "One of the most remarkable films ever made about the Syrian uprising" - The Hollywood Reporter --------------------------------------------------------