I Was a Stranger (2025)
I Was a Stranger (2025)
Their story belongs to us all.
Set against the backdrop of the Syrian Civil War, the lives of pediatric surgeon Amira and her daughter intertwine with five families across four continents in a chain reaction of tragedy, resilience, and hope.

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Cast

Yasmine Al Massri Yasmine Al Massri As: Amira Homsi
Yahya Mahayni Yahya Mahayni As: Mustafa
Omar Sy Omar Sy As: Marwan
Ziad Bakri Ziad Bakri As: Fathi
Constantine Markoulakis Constantine Markoulakis As: Stavros
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Storyline

Set against the backdrop of the Syrian Civil War, the lives of pediatric surgeon Amira and her daughter intertwine with five families across four continents in a chain reaction of tragedy, resilience, and hope.


Tagline: Their story belongs to us all.
Certification: PG-13

Details

Genres: Drama

Language: العربية, English, ελληνικά

Release Date: 31 December 2025

Country: JO, TR, PS, US

Runtime: 97m

Company Credits

Company: Philistine Films, SPACE + ART Entertainment, REEL Foundation, Karma Films

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Cast

Directed By

Merve Toz

Merve Toz

First Assistant Director

Toufic Khreich

Toufic Khreich

First Assistant Director

Melissa Karam

Melissa Karam

Second Assistant Director

Mahdi Abu-Salma

Mahdi Abu-Salma

Third Assistant Director

Nick Page

Nick Page

First Assistant Director

Melike Toz

Melike Toz

Third Assistant Director

Alia Hatough

Alia Hatough

Script Supervisor

Brandt Andersen

Brandt Andersen

Director

Charlie Endean

Charlie Endean

Second Unit Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Brandt Andersen

Brandt Andersen

Producer

Ibraheem Shaheen

Ibraheem Shaheen

Line Producer

Younis Alharaki

Younis Alharaki

Casting

Omer Ozkurt

Omer Ozkurt

Unit Production Manager

Chloe Tannous

Chloe Tannous

Production Coordinator

Duff Rich

Duff Rich

Executive Producer

Dina Prior

Dina Prior

Executive Producer

Yousef Khoury

Yousef Khoury

Assistant Production Manager

Laura Haddadin

Laura Haddadin

Production Coordinator

Anil Tasdogen

Anil Tasdogen

Location Manager

Yigit Alihan Oncul

Yigit Alihan Oncul

Production Assistant

Ossama Bawardi

Ossama Bawardi

Producer

Charlie Endean

Charlie Endean

Producer

Theresa Preston Warner

Theresa Preston Warner

Executive Producer

Hussain Shafaqouj

Hussain Shafaqouj

Casting Assistant

Ryan Busse

Ryan Busse

Producer

Abed Al Salam Al-Ouri

Abed Al Salam Al-Ouri

Casting Assistant

Edited By

Dave Hussey

Dave Hussey

Digital Intermediate Colorist

Hunter Furnish

Hunter Furnish

Online Editor

Costume and Makeup

Rawan Al-Refai

Rawan Al-Refai

Assistant Makeup Artist

Nabil Khoury

Nabil Khoury

Assistant Costume Designer

Ezgi Aum Altunkaynak

Ezgi Aum Altunkaynak

Set Costumer

Mohammad Waseem Souda

Mohammad Waseem Souda

Wardrobe Coordinator

Mohammad Rasheed

Mohammad Rasheed

Makeup Artist

Zeina Soufan

Zeina Soufan

Costume Supervisor

Hamada Atallah

Hamada Atallah

Costume Design

Sound

Burakhan Can

Burakhan Can

Boom Operator

Kostas Varympopiotis

Kostas Varympopiotis

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Rawad Hobeika

Rawad Hobeika

Sound Mixer

Aris Louziotis

Aris Louziotis

Sound Designer

Hisham Sharafeddine

Hisham Sharafeddine

Boom Operator

Nick Chuba

Nick Chuba

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Rafiq Kamhawi

Rafiq Kamhawi

Special Effects Supervisor

Pantelis Anastasiadis

Pantelis Anastasiadis

Visual Effects

Camera

Edze Ali

Edze Ali

Still Photographer

Nasser Kadamani

Nasser Kadamani

Assistant Camera

Abdulrahman Alshayeb

Abdulrahman Alshayeb

Assistant Camera

Michael Monar

Michael Monar

Aerial Director of Photography

Qusai Harb

Qusai Harb

Key Grip

Duygu Gunesli

Duygu Gunesli

Third Assistant Camera

Ariel Schvartzman

Ariel Schvartzman

"A" Camera Operator

Osman Yilmaz

Osman Yilmaz

Second Assistant Camera

Jonathan Sela

Jonathan Sela

Director of Photography

Younis Alharaki

Younis Alharaki

Assistant Camera

Stephen Early

Stephen Early

First Assistant "A" Camera

Anton Demerjian

Anton Demerjian

First Assistant "B" Camera

Lighting

Art Department

Ibrahim Daoud

Ibrahim Daoud

Set Dresser

Romolo Pompa

Romolo Pompa

Supervising Art Director

Ivan Janakat

Ivan Janakat

Set Decoration

Duygu Gülakan

Duygu Gülakan

Property Master

Pateel Kishmishian

Pateel Kishmishian

Graphic Designer

Julie Berghoff

Julie Berghoff

Production Design

Masa Abuqura

Masa Abuqura

Set Designer

Sevi Sevgi

Sevi Sevgi

Assistant Art Director

Sami Zarour

Sami Zarour

Set Decoration

Hulusi Ayranci

Hulusi Ayranci

Standby Property Master

Hilal Jabareen

Hilal Jabareen

Property Master

Umut Akand

Umut Akand

Set Dresser

Other Crew

Fares Rawas

Fares Rawas

Transportation Captain

Pelin Su Kadi

Pelin Su Kadi

Video Assist Operator

Dimitar Ilkov

Dimitar Ilkov

Stunts

Ugur Palanci

Ugur Palanci

Stunts

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