I Was a Stranger (2025)
Based on 14 million true stories.
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
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Runtime: 103 min
Release Date: December 31, 2025
Cast
- Yasmine Al Massri - Amira Homsi
- Yahya Mahayni - Mustafa
- Omar Sy - Marwan
- Ziad Bakri - Fathi
- Constantine Markoulakis - Stavros
- Jason Beghe - Dr. Kroft
- Ayman Samman - Shaheen
- Massa Daoud - Rasha Homsi
- Angeliki Papoulia - Helena
- Saleh Bakri - Alaa
Screenplay
- Brandt Andersen (Screenplay)
Music: Nick Chuba
Cinematography: Jonathan Sela
Production: Philistine Films, SPACE + ART Entertainment, REEL Foundation, Karma Films
Country: Jordan, Turkey, Palestinian Territory, United States of America
Language: العربية, English, ελληνικά
Original Language: ar
Keywords
refugee
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is I Was a Stranger about?
- 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.
- Who directed I Was a Stranger?
- I Was a Stranger was directed by Brandt Andersen.
- Who stars in I Was a Stranger?
- I Was a Stranger stars Yasmine Al Massri, Yahya Mahayni, Omar Sy, Ziad Bakri, Constantine Markoulakis, Jason Beghe.
- How long is I Was a Stranger?
- I Was a Stranger has a runtime of 1h 43m (103 minutes).
- What genre is I Was a Stranger?
- I Was a Stranger is a Drama, Thriller film.
- Where was I Was a Stranger produced?
- I Was a Stranger was produced in Jordan, Turkey, Palestinian Territory, United States of America.