I Was a Stranger

About I Was a Stranger

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.

Brandt Andersen's I Was a Stranger is a 2025 thriller film. Yasmine Al Massri stars as Amira Homsi, Yahya Mahayni as Mustafa, Omar Sy as Marwan, and Ziad Bakri as Fathi.

Released in December 2025, it runs 103 minutes. Written by Brandt Andersen.

In the United States it streams on Angel Studios, fuboTV, and Paramount+ Amazon Channel. It carries a PG-13 rating.