Over four centuries ago, William Shakespeare collaborated with others on a play about the historical figure Sir Thomas More. In it, he wrote a speech in which More passionately articulates a defence of refugees, culminating in a poignant reference to their plight. Fast-forward to the present: Aleppo, in the midst of the Syrian civil war. Amira, a paediatric surgeon, performs a life-saving operation during the darkest days of the conflict. Through an unexpected twist of fate, she and her daughter become central characters in a dangerous tale that intricately interweaves the lives of five families spanning four continents and redefines all of their existences. Versions of this story continue to repeat themselves over the centuries. For this reason, Shakespeare aptly named this plight “The Strangers’ Case”.
Directing | Brandt Andersen | Director |
Writing | Brandt Andersen | Screenplay |
Production | Brandt Andersen | Producer |
Production | Ossama Bawardi | Producer |
Production | Ryan Busse | Producer |
Production | Charlie Endean | Producer |
Production | Dina Prior | Executive Producer |
Production | Duff Rich | Executive Producer |
Production | Ibraheem Shaheen | Line Producer |
Production | Theresa Preston Warner | Executive Producer |
Camera | Jonathan Sela | Director of Photography |
Production | Younis Alharaki | Casting |
Art | Julie Berghoff | Production Design |
Art | Romolo Pompa | Supervising Art Director |
Art | Ivan Janakat | Set Decoration |
Art | Sami Zarour | Set Decoration |
Costume & Make-Up | Hamada Atallah | Costume Design |
Costume & Make-Up | Rawan Al-Refai | Assistant Makeup Artist |
Costume & Make-Up | Mohammad Rasheed | Makeup Artist |
Production | Yousef Khoury | Assistant Production Manager |
Production | Omer Ozkurt | Unit Production Manager |
Directing | Mahdi Abu-Salma | Third Assistant Director |
Directing | Charlie Endean | Second Unit Director |
Directing | Melissa Karam | Second Assistant Director |
Directing | Toufic Khreich | First Assistant Director |
Directing | Nick Page | First Assistant Director |
Directing | Melike Toz | Third Assistant Director |
Directing | Merve Toz | First Assistant Director |
Art | Masa Abuqura | Set Designer |
Art | Umut Akand | Set Dresser |
Art | Hulusi Ayranci | Standby Property Master |
Art | Ibrahim Daoud | Set Dresser |
Art | Duygu Gülakan | Property Master |
Art | Hilal Jabareen | Property Master |
Art | Pateel Kishmishian | Graphic Designer |
Art | Sevi Sevgi | Assistant Art Director |
Sound | Burakhan Can | Boom Operator |
Sound | Hisham Sharafeddine | Boom Operator |
Sound | Kostas Varympopiotis | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
Sound | Aris Louziotis | Sound Designer |
Sound | Rawad Hobeika | Sound Mixer |
Visual Effects | Rafiq Kamhawi | Special Effects Supervisor |
Visual Effects | Pantelis Anastasiadis | Visual Effects |
Crew | Dimitar Ilkov | Stunts |
Crew | Ugur Palanci | Stunts |
Lighting | Maher Al-Midaani | Lighting Technician |
Camera | Younis Alharaki | Assistant Camera |
Camera | Edze Ali | Still Photographer |
Camera | Abdulrahman Alshayeb | Assistant Camera |
Lighting | Hosni Al Baqa | Gaffer |
Lighting | James Elton Davis | Gaffer |
Camera | Anton Demerjian | First Assistant "B" Camera |
Camera | Stephen Early | First Assistant "A" Camera |
Camera | Duygu Gunesli | Third Assistant Camera |
Camera | Qusai Harb | Key Grip |
Camera | Nasser Kadamani | Assistant Camera |
Crew | Pelin Su Kadi | Video Assist Operator |
Lighting | Emre Kilcioglu | Rigging Grip |
Camera | Michael Monar | Aerial Director of Photography |
Lighting | Evren Ozfirat | Gaffer |
Camera | Ariel Schvartzman | "A" Camera Operator |
Camera | Osman Yilmaz | Second Assistant Camera |
Production | Abed Al Salam Al-Ouri | Casting Assistant |
Production | Hussain Shafaqouj | Casting Assistant |
Costume & Make-Up | Ezgi Aum Altunkaynak | Set Costumer |
Costume & Make-Up | Nabil Khoury | Assistant Costume Designer |
Costume & Make-Up | Mohammad Waseem Souda | Wardrobe Coordinator |
Costume & Make-Up | Zeina Soufan | Costume Supervisor |
Editing | Hunter Furnish | Online Editor |
Editing | Dave Hussey | Digital Intermediate Colorist |
Production | Anil Tasdogen | Location Manager |
Directing | Alia Hatough | Script Supervisor |
Crew | Fares Rawas | Transportation Captain |
Production | Laura Haddadin | Production Coordinator |
Production | Chloe Tannous | Production Coordinator |
Production | Yigit Alihan Oncul | Production Assistant |