Born in 1991, Waad al-Kateab is a Syrian film-maker and journalist. In 2019 she directed the documentary For Sama, which told the story of the battle for Aleppo as a letter to her daughter. The film won a Bafta for best documentary and was nominated for an Academy Award, and Al-Kateab’s reporting for Channel 4 during the conflict won an International Emmy. Since fleeing Aleppo in 2016, she has lived in London with her husband, doctor Hamza al-Kateab, and their two daughters. Her latest film, We Dare to Dream, about athletes competing in the Olympic refugee team, is in cinemas now.
