I Was a Stranger
Dec 31, 2025 | IMDB 6.3
103 min Watch NowDrama, Thriller
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.
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