For Sama vs The Art of Protest

The Art of Protest has the higher audience score (10/10 against 8.2/10 for For Sama). The Art of Protest is the shorter watch at 45m compared with 1h 40m. For Sama is the older of the two (2019 against 2020). Both are documentary movies, so they suit a similar mood.

For Sama posterFor Sama2019 VS The Art of Protest posterThe Art of Protest2020
For SamaThe Art of Protest
Audience score★ 8.2/10★ 10.0/10
Year20192020
Length1h 40m45m
GenresDocumentary, WarDocumentary
CountrySyrian Arab RepublicUnited States of America
DirectorEdward Watts, Waad al-KateabColin Day
Main castSama Al-Khateab, Hamza Al-Khateab, Waad al-KateabShepard Fairey, Jello Biafra, Tom Morello, Fat Mike, Nadezhda Tolokonnikova

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…

The Art of Protest

Welcome to a never-before-seen tour of the creations by resistance artists around the world. From the streets of Moscow to the shores of Los Angeles and featuring interviews with Tom Morello, Dave Navarro, Moby, Shepard Fairey, and more, this powerful film brings a message of hope and change through radical resistance and righteous social uprising.

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