“For Sama” film screening
April 17, 2020 - 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM
EVENT POSTPONED

FOR SAMA is both an intimate and epic journey into the female
experience of war. 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.
The film is the first feature documentary by Emmy award-winning filmmakers, Waad al-Kateab and Edward Watts.
This film is sponsored by American For Free Syria ( AFS), Syrian American Council ( SAC), Kayla List PAC, Citizens for Secure and Safe America, Free Syria PAC, Civilization Foundation and the Swasia Foundation.