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A Balasaur Score of 88 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 8.5/10, Rotten Tomatoes 98%, Metacritic 89/100. Scores higher than 96% of the 1,946 2010s documentary movies in this catalog.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
319 audience votes
Key crew
- Waad al-KateabDirector
- Edward WattsDirector
- Nainita DesaiOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Sama Al-KhateabSelf
- Hamza Al-KhateabSelf
- Waad al-KateabSelf
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