For Sama
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For Sama
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For Sama
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Originally produced by PBS in 2019
Runtime
95
Summary
The astonishing personal story of a young Syrian mother's perseverance through the siege of Aleppo. Told as a love letter from a mother to her daughter, the film explores the dilemma of whether to abandon Aleppo and the fight for freedom. **Cannes Film Festival** Golden Eye winner. Special Jury Prize winner at **Hot Docs**. **Telluride Film Festival** winner, Norman Vaughan Indomitable Spirit Award. *"Profoundly moving and unignorable, whether as proof of Assad's barbarism, or the unfailing ability of this world - and its most engaged cinema - to break your heart and sear your soul." - Mike McCahill, **Guardian***
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live action
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