20 Days in Mariupol vs For Sama
For Sama has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 8/10 for 20 Days in Mariupol). 20 Days in Mariupol is the shorter watch at 1h 34m compared with 1h 40m. For Sama is the older of the two (2019 against 2023). Both are documentary, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
20 Days in Mariupol
For Sama| 20 Days in Mariupol | For Sama | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.0/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 2023 | 2019 |
| Length | 1h 34m | 1h 40m |
| Genres | Documentary, War | Documentary, War |
| Country | – | Syrian Arab Republic |
| Director | Mstyslav Chernov | Edward Watts, Waad al-Kateab |
| Main cast | Mstyslav Chernov, Evgeniy Maloletka, Liudmyla Amelkina, Zhanna Homa, Oleksandr Ivanov | Sama Al-Khateab, Hamza Al-Khateab, Waad al-Kateab |
Synopsis
20 Days in Mariupol
As the Russian invasion begins, a team of Ukrainian journalists trapped in the besieged city of Mariupol struggle to continue their work documenting the war's atrocities.
For Sama
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…
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