| Wednesday 19 June 2024 Shellharbour Civic Centre 6pm – 7.30pm  Join us for a poignant and powerful screening of Academy Award Nominated Film For Sama for Refugee Week 2024. BOOK NOW Movie Description: ‘For Sama’ is both an intimate and epic journey into the female experience of war. 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 leaving means abandoning the struggle for freedom for which she has already sacrificed so much. The film is the first feature documentary by Emmy award-winning filmmakers Waad al-Kateab and Edward Watts. A former Syrian refugee representative from Illawarra Multicultural Services (IMS) has been invited for a brief post-film address. Free Event – Bookings essential to secure seat. Tea & Coffee & popcorn will be provided Rated: MA15+ – more suited to adults. Running Time: 100 minutes | Released: 2019 Please note this film contains graphic disturbing violence involving children and adults. Watch trailer here BOOK NOW |
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