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I Was a Stranger
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I Was a Stranger

2025-12-31 · 103 min · ★ 6.8

Drama · Thriller

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.

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Directors
Brandt Andersen
Production companies
Philistine Films, SPACE + ART Entertainment, REEL Foundation, Karma Films, Angel Studios
Countries
Jordan, Turkey, Palestinian Territory, United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Yasmine Al MassriYasmine Al MassriAmira Homsi
Yahya MahayniYahya MahayniMustafa
Omar SyOmar SyMarwan
Ziad BakriZiad BakriFathi
Constantine MarkoulakisConstantine MarkoulakisStavros
Jason BegheJason BegheDr. Kroft
Ayman SammanAyman SammanShaheen
Massa DaoudMassa DaoudRasha Homsi
Angeliki PapouliaAngeliki PapouliaHelena
Saleh BakriSaleh BakriAlaa
Jay AbdoPapa Homsi
Vicky PapadopoulouVicky PapadopoulouCharoula
Yumna MarwanYumna MarwanRima Homsi
Baeyen HoffmanBaeyen HoffmanYusuf
Thanos TokakisThanos TokakisNikolas
Konstadinos DanikasKonstadinos DanikasBabis
Mahmood BakriMahmood BakriTarek
Ioanna MeliSaylor
Carlos ChahineJack
Fares Al-HelouFares Al-HelouAdeem Faris

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