This event is in the past.It took place on May 5, 2026 at Brooklyn Academy of Music.


Waad al-Kateab filmed five years of her life in besieged Aleppo, capturing motherhood, marriage, and survival through an unflinching personal lens. This Oscar-nominated documentary is a love letter to her daughter and a raw testament to ordinary life during war.
intimate documentary
motherhood & war
Oscar-nominated film
political cinema
Tips
🎬bring tissues, it's heavy
🍿post-film discussion typical at BAM
History as Hashtag: Revolution in the Age of Social Media
Fort Greene


Waad al-Kateab filmed five years of her life in besieged Aleppo, capturing motherhood, marriage, and survival through an unflinching personal lens. This Oscar-nominated documentary is a love letter to her daughter and a raw testament to ordinary life during war.
intimate documentary
motherhood & war
Oscar-nominated film
political cinema
Tips
🎬bring tissues, it's heavy
🍿post-film discussion typical at BAM
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