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I Was a Stranger

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I Was a Stranger

Based on 14 million true stories.

6.4

1h 43m

2025

“Based on 14 million true stories.”

Synopsis

A Syrian doctor and her daughter flee Aleppo, setting off a chain of events that binds five strangers together. A smuggler, a soldier, a poet, and a coast guard captain collide in a crisis that tests their courage, their choices, and their humanity.

Director

Brandt Andersen

Trailer

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Cast & Crew

Yasmine Al Massri

Yasmine Al Massri

as Amira Homsi

Yahya Mahayni

Yahya Mahayni

as Mustafa

Omar Sy

Omar Sy

as Marwan

Ziad Bakri

Ziad Bakri

as Fathi

Constantine Markoulakis

Constantine Markoulakis

as Stavros

Jason Beghe

Jason Beghe

as Dr. Kroft

Ayman Samman

Ayman Samman

as Shaheen

Massa Daoud

Massa Daoud

as Rasha Homsi

Angeliki Papoulia

Angeliki Papoulia

as Helena

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