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The astonishing personal story of a young Syrian mother's perseverance through the siege of Aleppo. Told as a love letter from a mother to her daughter, the film explores the dilemma of whether to abandon Aleppo and the fight for freedom

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Al-Kateab, Waad (Director, Producer, Screenwriter), Watts, Edward (Director)
Format:	Unknown
Language:	English Arabic
Published:	[Arlington, Virginia] : Public Broadcasting Service, 2019
Subjects:	Al-Kateab, Waad Mother and child > Syria > Aleppo Photojournalism > Syria > Aleppo Women > Syria > Aleppo Syria > History > Civil War, 2011- > Personal narratives Biographical films Documentary films Documentary television programs Feature films Internet videos Nonfiction television programs War films

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Summary:	The astonishing personal story of a young Syrian mother's perseverance through the siege of Aleppo. Told as a love letter from a mother to her daughter, the film explores the dilemma of whether to abandon Aleppo and the fight for freedom
Item Description:	Title from resource description page (viewed April 14, 2020)
Physical Description:	1 online resource (96 minutes)
Playing Time:	01:35:47
Awards:	Grand Jury Award and Audience Award: SXSW Film Festival, 2019 Special Jury Prize: Int'l Feature Documentary, hotDOCS, 2019
Production Credits:	Editors, Chloe Lambourne, Simon McMahon