ANU Film Group Screening – For Sama

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ANU Film Group

This Oscar-nominated documentary tells the story of a young woman’s struggles with love and motherhood during five years in war-torn Syria.

Cultural Centre Kambri (ANU Building 153)

** In accordance with ANU COVID-19 safety protocols, all attendees must complete mandatory registration prior to attending screenings. Walk-ins will not be permitted under any circumstances, so please register here to avoid disappointment! **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. Winner of the Best Documentary award (L'oeil d'or) at the Cannes Film Festival in 2019, and Oscar nominee for Best Documentary Feature at the 2020 Oscars, the first feature by Emmy award-winning filmmakers, Waad al-Kateab and Edward Watts, is both an intimate and epic journey into the female experience of war – and an unmissable experience.MA | 96 mins | 2019Doors will open for entry 30 minutes prior to the advertised start time. Please visit our website at <a href="https://www.anufg.org.au" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">www.anufg.org.au</a> or contact us at info@anufg.org.au for more information.

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