I Was a Stranger (2025)

  • PG-13
  • 12/31/2025 (US)
  • Drama, Thriller
  • 1h 43m

Based on 14 million true stories.

Overview

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.

Brandt Andersen

Director, Screenplay

Cast

Yasmine Al Massri's headshot

Yasmine Al Massri

Amira Homsi
Yahya Mahayni's headshot

Yahya Mahayni

Mustafa
Omar Sy's headshot

Omar Sy

Marwan
Ziad Bakri's headshot

Ziad Bakri

Fathi
Constantine Markoulakis's headshot

Constantine Markoulakis

Stavros
Jason Beghe's headshot

Jason Beghe

Dr. Kroft
Ayman Samman's headshot

Ayman Samman

Shaheen
Massa Daoud's headshot

Massa Daoud

Rasha Homsi

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