I Was a Stranger

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.

Cast

Yasmine Al Massri

as Amira Homsi

Yahya Mahayni

as Mustafa

Omar Sy

as Marwan

Ziad Bakri

as Fathi

Constantine Markoulakis

as Stavros

Jason Beghe

as Dr. Kroft

Ayman Samman

as Shaheen

Massa Daoud

as Rasha Homsi

Angeliki Papoulia

as Helena

Saleh Bakri

as Alaa

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