A Syrian Love Story
2015| 1h 15m| IMDb 6.5
A Syrian Love Story (2015) is currently streaming in the UK on BFI Player. Last updated 13 May 2026.
Comrades and lovers Amer and Raghda met in a Syrian prison cell 15 years ago. Amer to look after their 4 boys alone; but as the 'Arab Spring' sweeps the region, the family's fate shifts irrevocably. Filmed over 5 years, the film charts their incredible odyssey to political freedom. For Raghda and Amer, it is a journey of hope, dreams and despair: for the revolution, their homeland and each other.
Director: Sean McAllister
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