For Sama

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