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I Was a Stranger

Play trailer 2:01 Poster for I Was a Stranger PG-13 In Theaters Jan 9 1h 37m Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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When a Syrian doctor is forced to flee Aleppo with her young daughter, one desperate choice sets off a chain of events that ripples across borders and pulls four strangers into the same storm. A smuggler trying to save his son. A soldier wrestling with his conscience. A poet searching for home. A Greek coast guard captain caught between duty and mercy. Their paths collide on a night in the Mediterranean, where survival is uncertain, and humanity is revealed in its rawest form.
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Cast & Crew

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Brandt Andersen

Director

Charlie Endean

Director

Yasmine Al Massri

Amira

Yahya Mahayni

Mustafa

Omar Sy

Marwan

Ziad Bakri

Fathi

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Wendy Ide Screen International 02/28/2024
This is an ambitious and confident first feature, yet it is hampered by a screenplay that is intent on emphasising the most obvious points about the issue rather than offering a new perspective. Go to Full Review Robert Daniels RogerEbert.com 02/24/2024
This is a film that treasures misery as a vehicle for tension, but rarely as a chance for humanism to arise. By the end, Andersen has shaken, jarred and overwhelmed his audience so much that he forgets how to inspire them. Go to Full Review Sarah Manvel Critic's Notebook 03/01/2024
This movie wants noble suffering and to make the rest of us feel bad. This is not a badly made film, not at all, but it puts its thumb on the scale so hard we know we’re being cheated. It’s a remarkable shame. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis When a Syrian doctor is forced to flee Aleppo with her young daughter, one desperate choice sets off a chain of events that ripples across borders and pulls four strangers into the same storm. A smuggler trying to save his son. A soldier wrestling with his conscience. A poet searching for home. A Greek coast guard captain caught between duty and mercy. Their paths collide on a night in the Mediterranean, where survival is uncertain, and humanity is revealed in its rawest form.
Director
Brandt Andersen, Charlie Endean
Producer
Brandt Andersen, Ossama Bawardi, Ryan Busse
Screenwriter
Brandt Andersen, Brandt Andersen
Distributor
Angel Studios
Production Co
Philistine Films
Rating
PG-13 (Strong Violent Content|A Racial Slur|Smoking|Bloody Images|Thematic Material)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Arabic
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 9, 2026, Wide
Runtime
1h 37m