

2025 · 1h 43m · Movie
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.
Streaming on Paramount+ +4
In theaters: December 31, 2025
Digital release: February 12, 2026
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Yasmine Al Massri
Amira Homsi

Yahya Mahayni
Mustafa

Omar Sy
Marwan

Ziad Bakri
Fathi

Constantine Markoulakis
Stavros

Jason Beghe
Dr. Kroft

Ayman Samman
Shaheen

Massa Daoud
Rasha Homsi

Angeliki Papoulia
Helena

Saleh Bakri
Alaa
Jay Abdo
Papa Homsi

Vicky Papadopoulou
Charoula
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