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A Syrian doctor flees Aleppo with his daughter. His desperate decision connects a smuggler, a soldier, a poet, and a Greek captain on a night in the Mediterranean, where survival and humanity intertwine.

2026 · 1h 44m
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  • 14+
Director Brandt Andersen

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I Was a Stranger

Drama

A Syrian doctor flees Aleppo with his daughter. His desperate decision connects a smuggler, a soldier, a poet, and a Greek captain on a night in the Mediterranean, where survival and humanity intertwine.

COMMON SENSE

Emotional, intense look at the Syrian War's human toll.

TOMATOMETER
Average 7
Reviews 21
Fresh 16
Rotten 5

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Studio
The Reel Foundation, Karma Films, Philistine Films
Released
2026
Run Time
1 hr 44 min
Rated
PG-13
Regions of Origin
United States, Jordan, Syria
© 2024 The Reel Foundation

Languages

Original Audio
Arabic, English
Audio

English (AAC, ⁨Dolby 5.1⁩), Spanish (Latin America) (AAC)

Subtitles

English (SDH), French (France) , Spanish (Latin America) (SDH)