Frontline. Season 2019, Episode 17, 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.

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Watts, Edward (Director), Al-Kateab, Waad (Director, Producer, Screenwriter)
Format:	Video
Language:	English Arabic
Language Notes:	English and Arabic dialogue with English subtitles.
Published:	[Arlington, Virginia] : Public Broadcasting Service, 2019.
Series:	Academic Video Online
Subjects:	Al-Kateab, Waad. Women > Syria > Aleppo. Mother and child > Syria > Aleppo. Photojournalism > Syria > Aleppo. Syria > History > Civil War, 2011- > Personal narratives. Femmes > Syrie > Alep. Mère et enfant > Syrie > Alep. Photographie de presse > Syrie > Alep. Syrie > Histoire > 2011- (Guerre civile) > Récits personnels. Mother and child Photojournalism Women Syria Syria > Aleppo 2011 documentary film. Biographical films Documentary films Documentary television programs Feature films History Nonfiction television programs Personal narratives War films Documentary television programs. Nonfiction television programs. Documentary films. Biographical films. Feature films. War films. Documentaires télévisés. Émissions télévisées autres que de fiction. Documentaires. Films biographiques.
Online Access:	Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)

Description
Summary:	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.
Item Description:	Title from resource description page (viewed April 14, 2020).
Physical Description:	1 online resource (96 minutes)
Playing Time:	01:35:47
Awards:	Special Jury Prize: Int'l Feature Documentary, hotDOCS, 2019 Grand Jury Award and Audience Award: SXSW Film Festival, 2019
Production Credits:	Editors, Chloe Lambourne, Simon McMahon.