For Sama vs Paul: The Emissary
Paul: The Emissary has the higher audience score (9.5/10 against 8.2/10 for For Sama). Paul: The Emissary is the older of the two (1997 against 2019). Both are war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
For Sama
Paul: The Emissary| For Sama | Paul: The Emissary | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.2/10 | ★ 9.5/10 |
| Year | 2019 | 1997 |
| Length | 1h 40m | – |
| Genres | Documentary, War | War |
| Country | Syrian Arab Republic | – |
| Director | Edward Watts, Waad al-Kateab | Robert Marcarelli |
| Main cast | Sama Al-Khateab, Hamza Al-Khateab, Waad al-Kateab | Garry Cooper, Curt Lowens, Leon Lissek, Kermit Christman, Grant Parsons |
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…
Paul: The Emissary
The path of Saul the angry zealot to Paul the servant of Christ, who will pay any price to bring his message to the world.
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