For Sama vs Hushed Roar
Hushed Roar has the higher audience score (9/10 against 8.2/10 for For Sama). For Sama is the shorter watch at 1h 40m compared with 1h 46m. Hushed Roar is the older of the two (2012 against 2019). Both are war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
For Sama
Hushed Roar| For Sama | Hushed Roar | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.2/10 | ★ 9.0/10 |
| Year | 2019 | 2012 |
| Length | 1h 40m | 1h 46m |
| Genres | Documentary, War | War |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Edward Watts, Waad al-Kateab | Feng Xiao |
| Main cast | Sama Al-Khateab, Hamza Al-Khateab, Waad al-Kateab | Li Zonghan, Shibuya Tenma, Tien Niu, Liu Yun, Lee Li-Chun |
Synopsis
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…
Hushed Roar
The movie viewed through a post-80's modern girl's eyes, focusing on the Zhongtiao Mountain Battle which lasted more than a month in 1938.
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