Brandt Andersen
Director
I Was a Stranger (2026)
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.
Keywords: imdb.family-relationships, tmdb.refugee, mdblist.has-trailer
Production Companies: Philistine Films, REEL Foundation, Karma Films, SPACE + ART Entertainment
Country: Jordan
Production Countries:
Jordan,
Palestine,
Turkey,
United States
Languages:
English,
Greek,
Arabic
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Runtime: 103 min.
Released: Jan. 9, 2026
Status: Released
Certification: PG-13 / 13+