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Summary Sentence: For Sama is an intimate yet epic journey into one young mother's experience of the Syrian conflict.
Full Summary: For Sama is an intimate yet epic journey into one young mother's experience of the Syrian conflict. In her home in Aleppo, Syria, Director Waad al-Kateab kept her camera rolling--while falling in love, getting married, having a baby and saying goodbye as her city crumbled. The award-winning documentary unfolds as a love letter to her daughter--Sama.
Upon RSVP you will receive a screening link. Watch the film at your leisure, then join us for the April 1 panel discussion with Prof. Jario Garcia, Prof. Michael Gasper, and Prof. Ayda Melika.
REGISTER: https://bit.ly/2QCw2Gd
These events are part of the 2021 Urban Media Festival, which explores various United Nations Sustainable Development Goals with a focus on Goal #11: Sustainable Cities and Communities. This series is organized by the Urban Media Institute and co-sponsored by Georgia Tech’s School of Modern Languages and School of History and Sociology, Global Media Fest, Atlanta Global Studies Center, Serve-Learn-Sustain, EQUINOX Symposium, MENA Forum, Iranian Studies Initiative, and the Office of the Vice-Provost for International Initiatives.
Sama