Is the movie I Was a Stranger available on Netflix, Disney+, Prime or Apple TV+?

When a Syrian doctor and her daughter flee Aleppo, their desperate journey sets off a chain of encounters — a smuggler, a soldier, a poet and a coast guard captain — that tests courage, choices and the limits of humanity. I Was a Stranger is a tense, human-scale drama about crossing borders both physical and moral, where every decision can mean survival or loss. In this article the Stream Tracker team looks at where you can watch I Was a Stranger and whether it’s available on Netflix, Disney+, Prime Video or Apple TV+. We’ll cover regional availability, any streaming windows or platform exclusives, and note festival or industry awards the film may have picked up. If you’re following the characters across sea crossings and checkpoints, read on to find which service currently carries the film and how to stream it where you are.

Synopsis

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.

Release date

2026

Duration

1h 43min

Rating

Director

Brandt Andersen

Country

Jordanie, Turquie, Territoire Palestinien Occupé, États-Unis

Genre(s)

Drame

Cast

Yasmine Al Massri Yahya Mahayni Omar Sy Ziad Bakri Constantine Markoulakis Jason Beghe Ayman Samman