Film
I Was a Stranger
2025· PG-13· 1h 43m· Drama· Thriller
“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.
2025-12-31
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Key Crew
DirectorBrandt Andersen
ScreenplayBrandt Andersen
ProducerBrandt Andersen
Director of PhotographyJonathan Sela
Original Music ComposerNick Chuba
Full cast & crew (23 cast · 50 crew)
Details
Released2025-12-31
Runtime1h 43m · PG-13
StatusReleased
StudiosPhilistine Films · SPACE + ART Entertainment · REEL Foundation
LanguagesArabic · English · Greek
CountriesJordan · Turkey · Palestinian Territory · United States of America
Rating6.7/10 · 31 votes
Original languagear
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