---
title: 'For Sama (2019)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Edward Watts'
released: '2019-03-11'
runtime_minutes: 100
genres:
  - 'Documentary'
countries:
  - 'Syria'
  - 'United Kingdom'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/for-sama-2019'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9617456/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# For Sama (2019)

2019 · 100 min · Documentary · Syria, United Kingdom


## Synopsis

For Sama is a 2019 documentary film produced and narrated by Waad Al-Kateab, and directed by Waad Al-Kateab and Edward Watts. The film focuses on Waad Al-Kateab's journey as a journalist and rebel in the Syrian uprising. Her husband is Hamza al-Kateab, one of the few doctors left in Aleppo, and they raise their daughter Sama Al-Kateab during the Syrian Civil War.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Edward Watts](https://cinepixo.com/people/edward-watts), [Waad al-Kateab](https://cinepixo.com/people/waad-al-kateab)
- **Producer:** [Waad al-Kateab](https://cinepixo.com/people/waad-al-kateab)
- **Director of Photography:** [Waad al-Kateab](https://cinepixo.com/people/waad-al-kateab)
- **Editor:** [Simon McMahon](https://cinepixo.com/people/simon-mcmahon), [Chloe Lambourne](https://cinepixo.com/people/chloe-lambourne)

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Official site: https://www.forsamafilm.com/
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/for-sama-2019
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