Drama ·Thriller · Jordan · 2025 · 1h 43m

I Was a Stranger

قضية الغرباء

Director

Cast

Yasmine Al Massri as Amira Homsi Yahya Mahayni as Mustafa Omar Sy as Marwan Ziad Bakri as Fathi Constantine Markoulakis as Stavros Jason Beghe as Dr. Kroft

Crew

Jonathan Sela — Director of Photography Nick Chuba — Original Music Composer Brandt Andersen — Screenplay Brandt Andersen — Producer Ossama Bawardi — Producer Charlie Endean — Producer

Tagline

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.

Trailer

Official Trailer youtube.com

Mood & Themes

refugee

Key Collaborators

Brandt Andersen Director Jonathan Sela Director of Photography Nick Chuba Original Music Composer Brandt Andersen Screenplay Brandt Andersen Producer Ossama Bawardi Producer Charlie Endean Producer Ryan Busse Producer Julie Berghoff Production Design Hamada Atallah Costume Design

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