Battle for the Western Front vs For Sama
For Sama has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 6.1/10 for Battle for the Western Front). Battle for the Western Front is the shorter watch at 1h 30m compared with 1h 40m. For Sama is the older of the two (2019 against 2022). Both are war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Battle for the Western Front
For Sama| Battle for the Western Front | For Sama | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.1/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 2022 | 2019 |
| Length | 1h 30m | 1h 40m |
| Genres | War | Documentary, War |
| Country | – | Syrian Arab Republic |
| Director | Aaron Huggett | Edward Watts, Waad al-Kateab |
| Main cast | Michael Lake, Christopher Cordell, Sylvain Plasse, Somerville Black, Aaron Huggett | Sama Al-Khateab, Hamza Al-Khateab, Waad al-Kateab |
Synopsis
Battle for the Western Front
Inspired by Canuck WWI flying ace Billy Bishop, two young soldiers crash the front lines in August 1918. With the Allies detained, their platoon must desperately hold out alongside legendary Anishinaabe sniper Francis "Peggy" Pegahmagabow.
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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