<a href="https://www.thenational.ae/arts-culture/film/for-sama-tackles-the-dichotomy-of-resilience-and-suffering-in-war-torn-syria-1.861534"><em>For Sama</em></a> and <em><a href="https://www.thenational.ae/arts-culture/film/a-story-that-should-be-seen-by-everyone-the-cave-sheds-light-on-syria-s-superhero-1.942309">The Cave</a>, </em>both filmed in Syria, have received Oscar nominations for Best Documentary Feature this year. Waad Al-Kateab and Edward Watts's devastating documentary <em>For Sama</em>, constructed using first-person footage by Kateab, was shot over five years in Aleppo. The film highlights and personalises the country’s heartbreaking conflict and the resilience and suffering of its people. <em>For Sama</em> has picked up several awards including Prix L'Oeil d'Or for Best Documentary at Cannes Film Festival last year and Best British Independent Film at the British Independent British Awards. Last week, it also <a href="https://www.thenational.ae/arts-culture/film/baftas-2020-syrian-documentary-for-sama-scores-four-nominations-1.961043">received four Bafta nominations</a> in the following categories: Documentary, Outstanding British Film, Film Not in English Language and Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer. In <em>The Cave</em>, Oscar-nominated director Feras Fayyad follows the story of Dr Amani Ballour, a paediatrician who stayed in Eastern Ghouta, on the outskirts of the capital Damascus, to work in a makeshift underground hospital. This isn't Fayyad's first Oscar nomination. In 2017, his film <em>Last Men in Aleppo </em>was nominated for Best Documentary Feature, but lost to American film <em>Icarus.</em> The other films nominated in the same category this year are <em>The Edge of Democracy</em>, <em>Honeyland</em> and <em>American Factory</em>. <em>Ford v Ferrari</em> <em>The Irishman</em> <em>Jojo Rabbit</em> <em>Joker</em> <em>Little Women</em> <em>Marriage Story</em> <em>1917</em> <em>Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood</em> <em>Parasite</em> Martin Scorsese, <em>The Irishman</em> Todd Phillips, <em>Joker </em> Sam Mendes, <em>1917</em> Quentin Tarantino,<em> Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood</em> Bong Joon-ho, <em>Parasite</em> Cynthia Erivo, <em>Harriet</em> Scarlett Johansson, <em>Marriage Story</em> Saoirse Ronan, <em>Little Women</em> Charlize Theron , <em>Bombshell</em> Renee Zellweger, <em>Judy</em> Antonio Banderas,<em> Pain and Glory</em> Leonardo DiCaprio, <em>Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood</em> Adam Driver,<em> Marriage Story</em> Joaquin Phoenix, <em>Joker</em> Jonathan Pryce, <em>The Two Popes</em> Kathy Bates , <em>Richard Jewell</em> Laura Dern, <em>Marriage Story</em> Scarlett Johansson, <em>Jojo Rabbit</em> Florence Pugh, <em>Little Women</em> Margot Robbie,<em> Bombshell</em> Tom Hanks, <em>A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood</em> Anthony Hopkins, <em>The Two Popes</em> Al Pacino, <em>The Irishman</em> Joe Pesci, <em> The Irishman</em> Brad Pitt, <em>Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood</em> <em>Corpus Christi</em> (Poland) <em>Honeyland</em> (North Macedonia) <em>Les Miserables</em> (France) <em>Pain and Glory</em> (Spain) <em>Parasite</em> (South Korea) <em>American Factory</em> <em>The Cave</em> <em>The Edge of Democracy</em> <em>For Sama</em> <em>Honeyland</em> <em>Joker, </em>Hildur Gudnadottir <em>Little Women, </em>Alexandre Desplat <em>Marriage Story, </em>Randy Newman <em>1917, </em>Thomas Newman <em>Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, </em>John Williams <em>I Can't Let You Throw Yourself Away </em>from<em> Toy Story 4. </em>Music and lyrics by Randy Newman <em>(I'm Gonna) Love Me Again </em>from<em> Rocketman. </em>Music by Elton John, lyrics by Bernie Taupin <em>I'm Standing With You </em>from<em> Breakthrough. </em>Music and lyrics by Diane Warren <em>Into the Unknown </em>from <em>Frozen 2. </em>Music and lyrics by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez <em>Stand Up </em>from<em> Harriet. </em>Music and lyrics by Joshuah Brian Campbell and Cynthia Erivo <em>The Irishman</em> <em>Jojo Rabbit</em> <em>Joker</em> <em>Little Women</em> <em>Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood</em> <em>The Irishman</em> <em>Jojo Rabbit</em> <em>Joker</em> <em>Little Women</em> <em>The Two Popes</em> <em>Knives Out</em> <em>Marriage Story</em> <em>1917</em> <em>Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood</em> <em>Parasite</em> <em>How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World</em> <em>I Lost My Body</em> <em>Klaus</em> <em>Missing Link</em> <em>Toy Story 4</em> <em>The Irishman</em> <em>Joker</em> <em>The Lighthouse</em> <em>1917</em> <em>Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood</em> <em>Ford v Ferrari</em> <em>The Irishman</em> <em>Jojo Rabbit</em> <em>Joker</em> <em>Parasite</em> <em>Bombshell</em> <em>Joker</em> <em>Judy</em> <em>Maleficent: Mistress of Evil</em> <em>1917</em> <em>The Irishman</em> <em>Jojo Rabbit</em> <em>1917</em> <em>Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood</em> <em>Parasite</em> <em>Ford v Ferrari</em> <em>Joker</em> <em>1917</em> <em>Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood</em> <em>Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker</em> <em>Ad Astra</em> <em>Ford v Ferrari</em> <em>Joker</em> <em>1917</em> <em>Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood</em> <em>Avengers: Endgame</em> <em>The Irishman</em> <em>The Lion King</em> <em>1917</em> <em>Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker</em> <em>Dcera (Daughter)</em> <em>Hair Love</em> <em>Kitbull</em> <em>Memorable</em> <em>Sister</em> <em>In the Absence</em> <em>Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone (If You're a Girl)</em> <em>Life Overtakes Me</em> <em>St Louis Superman</em> <em>Walk Run Cha-Cha</em> <em>Brotherhood</em> <em>Nefta Football Club</em> <em>The Neighbors' Window</em> <em>Saria</em> <em>A Sister</em> _____________ <em>The 92nd Academy Awards will take place on Sunday, February 9 in Los Angeles at the Dolby Theatre.</em>