I Was a Stranger

Release date: 1/9/2026

Genre: Drama

Rating: PG13, for strong violent content/bloody images, thematic material, a racial slur and smoking.

Runtime: 1 hour, 37 minutes

Director:

Starring: Omar Sy Yahya Mahayni Yasmine Al Massri Ziad Bakri Constantine Markoulakis Jason Beghe Ayman Samman Massa Daoud Angeliki Papoulia

Synopsis: A doctor, a soldier, a smuggler, a father, and a captain. Each one on their own journey. Their paths cross in a desperate pursuit of safety and belonging. Set across four countries and inspired by real stories from the frontlines of the refugee crisis, this sweeping drama captures the heartbreak, danger, and fragile beauty of those who dare to start over when the world gives them nothing.

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