I Was a Stranger (2026)
PG-13 1h 43m 7.7/10 IMDb
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
Cast: Yasmine Al Massri, Yahya Mahayni, Omar Sy, Ziad Bakri, Constantine Markoulakis
Content Warnings
Mental Health & Emotional
Grief / bereavement (major focus)
Other
War / combat
Phobias & Sensory
Needles / medical procedures
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