Known for: Directing
Born: 1 January 1991 (age 35)
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Waad al-Kateab

For Sama (2019) 2020-01-30

2019

Syrian journalist, filmmaker, and activist. Her documentary, For Sama (2019) was nominated for four BAFTAs at the 73rd British Academy Film Awards, winning for Best Documentary, and the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature at the 92nd Academy Awards. Her coverage of the Battle for Aleppo won an International Emmy Award for Current Affairs & News for Channel 4 News. The pseudonymous surname Al-Kateab is used to protect her family.

Acting

For Sama (2019) 2020-01-30 2019Self

Behind the camera

For Sama (2019) 2020-01-30 2019Director, Director of Photography

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