was captured in the documentary now up for an oscar. hala had tickets around a u.s. v s visa. she heard that syrians were going to be banned from entering the u.s. at first i was so sad as when you want to visit somebody and he close the door it was very bad and sad for me. reporter: president trump s executive order has left tens or thousands. i respect trump so much because he don t make this with us. we haven t any problem with him. we want to speak to the people in u.s.
running in fear from planes. the camera follows them to the cobblestone streets of germany where the family lives now. the children have quickly made friends in their new home. hala cried when the oscar nominations were announced. she shows photos of her celebratory breakfast with filmmaker. she explains her husband, abu ali, always stayed up late to watch the oscars, no matter what. reporter: so he loved movies and films? yes and he knows everything. reporter: she knows that her husband is probably dead but still searches through photos for proof. the children, the younger girls, still believe or hope that one day he may arrive at their door. for now, hala only hopes that people will see the film to understand what she and millions of other syrians have endured.
atika shubert, cnn, germany. we have this addendum to the story. we heard that hala has arrived safely and she has received offers from people, michelle obama and her spokesman to help her with her dress. i will have to see that film. we will be right back with more news. knows how it feels to seees your numbers go up, despite your best efforts. but what if you could turn things around?
vies, he loved films? yes, and he know that. reporter: hala knows that her husband is probably dead but she still searches through photos of bodies for proof. the children, specially the younger girls, still believe or hope that one day he may arrive at their door. for now, hala only hopes that people will see the film to understand what she and millions of other syrians have endured. atika shubert, cnn. we at least know this part of story has a happy ending. we just learned that hala has arrived to los angeles safely and she will be watching the oscars in person there as opposed to being away. thanks for being with us for this hour of cnn newsroom. i m george howell. for our viewers in the united states, n new day is next. for our viewers, a check of the headlines.
atika shubert has the story. reporter: it is not the gun battles or violence that draws you into the film. it is the quiet rhythms of life in the midst of war. this woman and her family lived on aleppo s front line. before them, the relentless snipers of the syrian regime and behind them, the death squads of isis. her journey from aleppo to turkey to germany was captured in the documentary now up for an oscar. hala had tickets and a u.s. visa. when she heard that syrians would be banned from entering the u.s., she was worried. at first i was so sad when you want to visit somebody and he close the door in your face.