I Was a Stranger

2024, 1h 43min, Drama

Directors: Brandt Andersen

Stars: Yasmine Al Massri, Yahya Mahayni, Omar Sy

During the Syrian civil war, pediatric surgeon Amira is forced to flee Aleppo with her young daughter after violence reaches their home. Their escape sparks a chain of events that entangles a smuggler trying to save his son, a soldier torn between orders and conscience, a gentle poet searching for safety, and a Greek coast guard captain caught between duty and mercy. Their lives converge on a dangerous night in the Mediterranean, where crowded boats, rough water, and hard choices test each person's courage. The film’s tone is tense and emotional, but always focused on the human cost of conflict and the love that drives people to risk everything.