Person
Waad al-Kateab
Directing · Born 1991-01-01
Biography
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.
Known for
Filmography
- 2026Maybe TomorrowDirector
- 2024Death Without MercyDirector
- 2023We Dare to DreamDirector
- 2019For SamaSelf
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