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I Was a Stranger

I Was a Stranger
★ 6.9/10•2025•1h 43m•PG-13•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.

Brandt Andersen · Director

Brandt Andersen · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 43m
LanguageAR
Release DateDec 31, 2025

Actors

Yasmine Al Massri

Yasmine Al Massri

Amira Homsi

Yahya Mahayni

Yahya Mahayni

Mustafa

Omar Sy

Omar Sy

Marwan

Ziad Bakri

Ziad Bakri

Fathi

Constantine Markoulakis

Constantine Markoulakis

Stavros

Jason Beghe

Jason Beghe

Dr. Kroft

Ayman Samman

Ayman Samman

Shaheen

Massa Daoud

Massa Daoud

Rasha Homsi

Angeliki Papoulia

Angeliki Papoulia

Helena

Saleh Bakri

Saleh Bakri

Alaa

Jay Abdo

Papa Homsi

Vicky Papadopoulou

Vicky Papadopoulou

Charoula

Yumna Marwan

Yumna Marwan

Rima Homsi

Baeyen Hoffman

Baeyen Hoffman

Yusuf

Thanos Tokakis

Thanos Tokakis

Nikolas

Konstadinos Danikas

Konstadinos Danikas

Babis

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