The Strangers' Case

Dec 25, 2025

1h 37m

★ 0.0

Overview

Set against the backdrop of the Syrian Civil War, the lives of pediatric surgeon Amira and her daughter intertwine with five families across four continents in a chain reaction of tragedy, resilience, and hope.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Philistine Films

SPACE + ART Entertainment

REEL Foundation

Karma Films

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Cast

Amira Homsi

Yasmine Al Massri

Mustafa

Yahya Mahayni

Marwan

Omar Sy

Fathi

Ziad Bakri

Stavros

Constantine Markoulakis

Dr. Kroft

Jason Beghe

Shaheen

Ayman Samman

Rasha Homsi

Massa Daoud

Helena

Angeliki Papoulia

Alaa

Saleh Bakri

Papa Homsi

Jay Abdo

Charoula

Vicky Papadopoulou

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