For Sama

After five years (2012–2016) of endless bloodshed, unspeakable atrocities, and utter barbarism, Aleppo, in Syria, has turned into a post-apocalyptic scenery of wreckage, ruins, and grief. Yet, amidst devastation, life finds a way to emerge and flourish. Framed and crafted as a love letter from an agonizing mother to her newborn daughter and opening with airstrike footage as seen from inside the target zone, this breathtaking documentary drops us in the thick of things right from the start. A compelling and heartbreaking study of hope and horror on a tightrope, while a shattering dilemma is lurking close by.