For Sama vs Jarhead: Law of Return
For Sama has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 6.5/10 for Jarhead: Law of Return). For Sama is the shorter watch at 1h 40m compared with 1h 43m. Both are war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
For Sama
Jarhead: Law of Return| For Sama | Jarhead: Law of Return | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.2/10 | ★ 6.5/10 |
| Year | 2019 | 2019 |
| Length | 1h 40m | 1h 43m |
| Genres | Documentary, War | War |
| Country | Syrian Arab Republic | – |
| Director | Edward Watts, Waad al-Kateab | Don Michael Paul |
| Main cast | Sama Al-Khateab, Hamza Al-Khateab, Waad al-Kateab | Amaury Nolasco, Devon Sawa, Jeff Pierre, Robert Patrick, Ben Cross |
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…
Jarhead: Law of Return
Major Ronan Jackson, an accomplished fighter pilot for the Israel Defense Forces and son of a U.S. Senator, is shot down while flying through Syrian airspace. After miraculously surviving the crash, Jackson is taken captive by a group of Hezbollah militiamen. A squad of elite soldiers, led by Gunnery Sergeant Dave Torres, risk their own lives in the hopes of saving an ally they've never met.
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