For Sama May 2026

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

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