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.
Unfortunately the movie For Sama is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Directing | Waad al-Kateab | Director |
| Directing | Edward Watts | Director |
| Camera | Waad al-Kateab | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Nainita Desai | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Chloe Lambourne | Editor |
| Editing | Simon McMahon | Editor |
| Production | Raney Aronson-Rath | Executive Producer |
| Production | Ben de Pear | Executive Producer |
| Production | Nevine Mabro | Executive Producer |
| Production | Siobhan Sinnerton | Executive Producer |
| Production | George Waldrum | Executive Producer |
| Crew | Sam Hardy | Post-Production Manager |
| Production | Olly Strous | Head of Production |
| Sound | Jez Spencer | Recording Supervision |
| Editing | Enge Gray | Colorist |
| Production | Waad al-Kateab | Producer |
