Adwa vs For Sama
For Sama has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 6.5/10 for Adwa). Adwa is the shorter watch at 1h 37m compared with 1h 40m. Adwa is the older of the two (1999 against 2019). Both are documentary, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Adwa
For Sama| Adwa | For Sama | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.5/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 1999 | 2019 |
| Length | 1h 37m | 1h 40m |
| Genres | Documentary, War | Documentary, War |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Haile Gerima | Edward Watts, Waad al-Kateab |
| Main cast | – | Sama Al-Khateab, Hamza Al-Khateab, Waad al-Kateab |
Synopsis
Adwa
In 1896, Ethiopia, an African nation, largely armed with spears and knives, defeats a well-equipped and organized Italian military bent on colonization.
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…