I Was a Stranger (2025)
Based on 14 million true stories.
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Overview
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.
Status: Released
Release Date: Dec 31, 2025
Runtime: 1h 43m
Director: Brandt Andersen
Writer: Brandt Andersen
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Top Cast
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
Yumna Marwan
Rima Homsi
Baeyen Hoffman
Yusuf
Thanos Tokakis
Nikolas
Konstadinos Danikas
Babis
Mahmood Bakri
Tarek
Ioanna Meli
Saylor
Carlos Chahine
Jack
Fares Al-Helou
Adeem Faris
Grigoria Metheniti
Mando
Sara El Debuch
Sara
Rami Farah
Muhammad
Official Videos
The Least Of These
Are They Related
Where Should They Go
Why Won't He Open The Trunk
Who Are They Hiding From
Can She Save Them Both
A Rough Water Rescue
Every Frame A Painting | The Art Of I Was a Stranger
The Angel Guild Interviews Director Brandt Andersen of I Was A Stranger
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We're all strangers, but we're all connected
If You Get Caught, That's Not My Problem
Can They Escape?
Don't Miss I Was a Stranger
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I Am What You Raised Me To Be
What Guarantees They Make It Safely?
Official Trailer 2
Fourteen Million True Stories Of Survival
Official Trailer
THE STRANGERS' CASE - Clip | Berlinale