I Was a Stranger
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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.
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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.
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- Release date
- Dec 31, 2025
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- MPAA rating
- PG-13
- Language
- Arabic, Greek
- Country
- Jordan, Palestinian Territory
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