Review of For Sama (2019) by David Edelstein for New York Magazine (Vulture) — 26 Jul 2019
For Sama doesn’t feel like raw footage — it has been carefully shaped, with a bit of movie-ish suspense during the final hours, when the last of the families in East Aleppo were told they could surrender to the regime but were fired on anyway.
The ending is a little fancy for my taste — a montage of the good times and an overhead shot of Waad and her baby walking through the rubble.
You can read the full review where it was originally posted online.
This review of For Sama (2019) was written by David Edelstein and published by New York Magazine (Vulture) on 26 Jul 2019.
For Sama has generally received very positive reviews.
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