'The Cave' director talk about the Syrian civil war hospital documentary's personal, affecting story in an exclusive interview at Contenders TV. O’Connor has now won the award twice in three years, having taken it in 2017 for God’s Own Country. For Sama leads #BAFTA non-fiction awards with FOUR nominations – including Outstanding British Film – making it the most nominated documentary ever in BAFTA history. Last modified on Tue 10 Dec 2019 22.58 EST. She currently resides in London with her husband and two daughters. 1 Openings With ‘Let Him Go’ In Pandemic Market, ‘Jurassic World: Dominion’ Wraps; Colin Trevorrow & Donna Langley Discuss The Epic Journey. Send us a tip using our annonymous form. At its heart this is a courageous human story that Fayyad, in combing through 1,200 hours of footage, was determined to tell. All Rights reserved. Emmys: Children’s Programming Categories Migrating To Daytime Ceremony, 'Jeopardy!' We want to hear from you! The Syrian Observer is a daily online news service covering Syrian political and civil society news. The Personal History of David Copperfield, adapted from the Dickens novel by Armando Iannucci, had led the nominations count with 11, and ended up with five: three previously announced (best casting, costume design and production design), plus best supporting actor for Hugh Laurie as Mr Dick, and best screenplay for Iannucci and Simon Blackwell. Al-Kateab gets married and gives birth to her daughter Sama, whose upbringing amid chaotic warfare fills the new mother with palpable fear. In addition to the Best Documentary category, For Sama was also nominated for Outstanding British Film; Outstanding Debut By A British Writer, Director Or Producer; and Best Film Not In The English Language. Portrayed as a letter from mother to daughter, the director films her day-to-day life in Aleppo over the course of five years, from the city’s 2011 uprising to its siege by Bashar al-Assad’s forces. All rights reserved. “This award, I will dedicate it for the great Syrian people who [are] still suffering until today and the great heroes of doctors, nurses, civil defence,” she said. of the Syrian political and civil society scenes. It chronicles the plight of hospitals trying to provide urgent medical care during the five-year Syrian civil war. It also aims at building an extensive Who is Who database of the main actors For Sama, a 2019 feature documentary filmed by Syrian filmmaker Waad al Kateab and co-directed with Edwards Watts is maybe one of the strongest accounts of the Syrian war from a female perspective. Al-Kateab spends much of the time in a hospital where her husband, Hamza, works, recording the destruction and horror. 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Syrian war documentary For Sama triumphs at British independent film awards This article is more than 8 months old The chronicle of an activist who filmed the destruction in … The Syrian filmmaker saw an opportunity in her acceptance speech and shifted the star-studded audience’s attention to Syrian civilians’ plight. triumphed at the British independent film awards, Described by the Guardian’s Mike McCahill, previously announced with other Bifa “craft” awards on 15 November, The Personal History of David Copperfield, Judy, the biopic of the troubled movie star. Described by the Guardian’s Mike McCahill as a film to “break your heart and sear your soul”, For Sama is a chronicle filmed by Syrian activist-director al-Kateab as Aleppo is targeted during the country’s ongoing civil war. Watch full-length episodes of PBS documentary series FRONTLINE for free. Watts and Afraa Hashem, a Syrian teacher featured in the film, stood alongside the family. Best actress went to Renée Zellweger for her role as Judy Garland in Judy, the biopic of the troubled movie star. The Cave is up for Outstanding Merit in Documentary Film as well as writing, directing and cinematography. Silvered Water, Syria Self-Portrait (Arabic: ماء الفضة ‎, French: Eau argentée, Syrie autoportrait) is a Syrian documentary film about the Syrian Civil War, directed by Ossama Mohammed and Wiam Simav Bedirxan.The film premiered in the Special Screenings section of the 2014 Cannes Film Festival.. For Sama, a 2019 Syrian documentary depicting a young mother’s life during the civil war, won Best Documentary at the 74th British Academy Film Awards on Sunday.