Movies by Waad Al-Kateab
Welcome to our dedicated selection of films directed by Waad Al-Kateab. Here, you can explore a diverse range of works that highlight Waad Al-Kateab’s unique vision, storytelling style, and contribution to the world of cinema. Whether you’re an avid fan or discovering Waad al-kateab’s filmography for the first time, this collection will guide you through critically acclaimed masterpieces, hidden gems, and influential titles that have shaped the director’s legacy.
We Dare to Dream (2023)
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Unprecedented access to the IOC Refugee Olympic Team before, during and after the 2020 Games, which saw 29 athletes competing in Tokyo, originating from 11 countries, and residing in 13 host nations.
For Sama (2019)
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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.