I Was a Stranger
Drama
Five strangers are pulled together, colliding on a single night where survival is uncertain.
Director
Brandt Andersen
Writers
N/A
Stars
Yasmine Al Massri, Yahya Mahayni, Omar Sy
Release Date
January 9, 2026
Language
Arabic, Greek, English
Country
Jordan, Occupied Palestinian Territory, United States
🏆 41
Wins
🎯 6
Nominations
💬 65
Reviews
📋 9.9K
Watchlists
🎭 Top Cast
Yasmine Al Massri
as THE DOCTOR - Amira Homsi
Yahya Mahayni
as THE SOLDIER - Mustafa
Omar Sy
as The Smuggler - Marwan
Ziad Bakri
as THE POET - Fathi
Constantine Markoulakis
as THE CAPTAIN - Stavros
Ayman Samman
as Shaheen
Jay Abdo
as Papa Homsi
👤
Mahmoud Bakri
as Tarek
Saleh Bakri
as Alaa
Jason Beghe
💰 Box Office
$1,316,205
Worldwide Gross
$1,316,205
Domestic Gross
$1,199,400
Opening Weekend
🎬 Technical Specs
Color
Color
Production
The Reel Foundation, Philistine Films, SPACE + ART Entertainment
🏷️ Keywords
family relationships
🎯 Categories
ArabicDrama
⭐ Featured Review
Intense!
"The film was so captivating from start to finish. You realize that the film is showing the turmoil of each stranger. The utter destruction the characters environment plays toward the decisions made in the fleet of a refugee. I cannot lie that I am not an emotional person, but this film had me struggling in tears multiple times. Very dark. Very intimate. Expect major surprises as this is an absolute thriller...."
💡 Did You Know?
The first international film distributed by Angel Studios
📖 Synopsis
Five strangers are pulled together, colliding on a single night where survival is uncertain.