Dima Kandalaft

Acting

Dima Kandalaft

Born January 3, 1979 · Damascus, Syria (age 47)

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Known For

The LoverThe Lover · 2012
The Lover
10.02012
MovieDramaRomance
The autobiography of a film director who grows up in a small town then leaves for the city to finish his studies. When he became famous, he decided to make a film about his upbringing in the village based on his childhood memories.
MariamMariam · 2013
Mariam
2013
Movie
The fate of three women in wartime is united, each of whom is called Maryam and living at different times facing the war in its moral, social and brutal aspects, but each of them will not lose a life
The ConfessionThe Confession · 2019
The Confession
2019
MovieDrama
The story follows Abu Jad who encounters the woman Nahla, who suffers from her husband's injustice after he joins the Muslim Brotherhood at the time, as she refuses to be a witness to the crimes he commits. Abu Jad clashes with him because of their different mindsets.
Public RelationsPublic Relations · 2005
Public Relations
2005
MovieDrama
A tour guide is caught between two men: the first is a powerful and influential businessman, who is secretly married to the tour guide, and demands that she abort the fetus she is carrying from him. As for the other, she meets him on one of her tours and falls in love with him, as he appears to her to be a light-hearted, helpful and humble man.
Al HaybaAl Hayba · 2017
Al Hayba
6.62017
SeriesDrama
In a village by the Lebanon-Syria border, the head of an arms-smuggling clan contends with family conflicts, power struggles and complicated love.
FateFate · 2024
Fate
6.02024
SeriesDrama
After years of struggling to conceive, Tala makes a bold and unconventional decision to protect her devoted marriage to Zayd and silence his family's ongoing criticism — she hires a surrogate mother. This compelling drama explores the emotional complexities of love, desperation, and the lengths one woman will go to preserve her family. The show is set against the rich backdrops of Lebanon and Syria.
StilettoStiletto · 2022
Stiletto
7.02022
SeriesDramaMystery
A body falls from the top floor at a glamorous party in Beirut's wealthy elite. Detective Rami begins questioning the guests and quickly discovers that four women — Falak, Alma, Joelle and Nayla — are bound together by a web of secrets, betrayal and hidden history. A glossy Lebanese murder mystery set among the privileged class.
Naked SoulsNaked Souls · 2012
Naked Souls
2012
SeriesDrama
A contemporary social series that takes place in Damascus, and deals with the subject of doubt in the human being when some of its constants in life are shaken.

Movies

The LoverThe Lover · 2012
The Lover
10.02012
MovieDramaRomance
The autobiography of a film director who grows up in a small town then leaves for the city to finish his studies. When he became famous, he decided to make a film about his upbringing in the village based on his childhood memories.
MariamMariam · 2013
Mariam
2013
Movie
The fate of three women in wartime is united, each of whom is called Maryam and living at different times facing the war in its moral, social and brutal aspects, but each of them will not lose a life
The ConfessionThe Confession · 2019
The Confession
2019
MovieDrama
The story follows Abu Jad who encounters the woman Nahla, who suffers from her husband's injustice after he joins the Muslim Brotherhood at the time, as she refuses to be a witness to the crimes he commits. Abu Jad clashes with him because of their different mindsets.
Public RelationsPublic Relations · 2005
Public Relations
2005
MovieDrama
A tour guide is caught between two men: the first is a powerful and influential businessman, who is secretly married to the tour guide, and demands that she abort the fetus she is carrying from him. As for the other, she meets him on one of her tours and falls in love with him, as he appears to her to be a light-hearted, helpful and humble man.

TV Shows

Al HaybaAl Hayba · 2017
Al Hayba
6.62017
SeriesDrama
In a village by the Lebanon-Syria border, the head of an arms-smuggling clan contends with family conflicts, power struggles and complicated love.
FateFate · 2024
Fate
6.02024
SeriesDrama
After years of struggling to conceive, Tala makes a bold and unconventional decision to protect her devoted marriage to Zayd and silence his family's ongoing criticism — she hires a surrogate mother. This compelling drama explores the emotional complexities of love, desperation, and the lengths one woman will go to preserve her family. The show is set against the rich backdrops of Lebanon and Syria.
StilettoStiletto · 2022
Stiletto
7.02022
SeriesDramaMystery
A body falls from the top floor at a glamorous party in Beirut's wealthy elite. Detective Rami begins questioning the guests and quickly discovers that four women — Falak, Alma, Joelle and Nayla — are bound together by a web of secrets, betrayal and hidden history. A glossy Lebanese murder mystery set among the privileged class.
Naked SoulsNaked Souls · 2012
Naked Souls
2012
SeriesDrama
A contemporary social series that takes place in Damascus, and deals with the subject of doubt in the human being when some of its constants in life are shaken.
The CoachmanThe Coachman · 2023
The Coachman
6.52023
SeriesDrama
In the alleys of old Damascus, Abdo makes his living driving a horse-drawn carriage — an honest man in a neighbourhood ruled by the scheming Abu Hamza Al-Nashwati, who has stolen his dead brother's inheritance and turned the whole quarter against anyone who stands in his way. When Abdo falls for a girl and dares to defy the powerful family, a personal conflict spirals into a battle between ordinary decency and entrenched corruption. A warm, character-driven Syrian period drama starring Bassem Yakhour and Salloum Haddad.
Love Has DecreedLove Has Decreed · 2006
Love Has Decreed
2006
SeriesDrama
The series discusses the stories of young university students, their reality during their studies, and the hardships and unknown fate they endure after graduation.
Humi HonHumi Hon · 2004
Humi Hon
2004
SeriesComedy
A sitcom Syrian comedy about one of the wealthiest families in Damascus and their tenant.
The InvasionThe Invasion · 2007
The Invasion
2007
SeriesDrama
A socio-political series which highlights the horrific events that accompanied Operation “Defensive Shield” in 2002 when the Israeli army invaded Palestinian cities
Law, HoweverLaw, However · 2003
Law, However
10.02003
SeriesDramaComedy
The series explores the difficult circumstances faced by people from diverse backgrounds and professions, including a university professor, a new journalist, a low-income employee, and others. The central character is the general manager of a large, responsible construction company, where the potential for illicit gain is significant. He is a fickle man, a master of manipulation, who feigns honor and morality because he respects the law out of sheer fear of it—the core premise of the show. The series unfolds in a satirical, socially relevant, and humorous style, relying on witty situations to elicit a smile.
Deer in the Wolves' ForestDeer in the Wolves' Forest · 2006
Deer in the Wolves' Forest
2006
SeriesDrama
Tells a story of corruption in Syria. A minister's son takes advantage of his position and wealth to derail the life of a poor family.
Holding Back TearsHolding Back Tears · 2005
Holding Back Tears
2005
SeriesDrama
The series examines the change in the composition of the Syrian family, through the life of a number of Damascene families that are connected by a number of intertwining relationships, as love blossoms between the lawyer Riyad El Emary and the interior designer Riad El Merady.
The KeyThe Key · 2012
The Key
2012
SeriesDrama
A social drama about the Syrian society and the corruption that runs rampant across all of its different classes, as well as exploring some ideals like love, integrity, and honesty.
People of LovePeople of Love · 2006
People of Love
2006
SeriesDrama
The series revolves around failed love stories as a result of a compelling circumstance or because of a social or financial problem or a problem related to religion so that the audience develops a state of sympathy with the series characters In each episode the series presents a separate station from the other detailing a glowing love relationship that was extinguished by various circumstances
Soft ThornsSoft Thorns · 2005
Soft Thorns
2005
SeriesDrama
At a Damascus girls' high school, the school counsellor Hanan is the quiet centre of everyone's storms — helping teenagers navigate family pressure, social expectations and the bruising complexities of adolescence, while quietly managing the unravelling of her own marriage. Each student carries a different wound; each episode peels back another layer. A warm, perceptive Syrian drama about the hidden costs of growing up female in Arab society. Directed by Rasha Sharbatji, starring Salma Al-Masri and Qusay Khouli.
المهلب بن أبي صفرةالمهلب بن أبي صفرة · 2018
المهلب بن أبي صفرة
8.02018
Series
Khamsin WindsKhamsin Winds · 2008
Khamsin Winds
2008
SeriesDrama
A political drama depicting the life of a detainee who spent 10 years in prison. When he is finally released, his joy is incomplete as he observes the struggles and tragedies of his family, willing to try his hardest to fix whatever can be fixed.
The WeaverThe Weaver · 2026
The Weaver
8.02026
Series
In Al-Nuwayati Alley, simmering with struggles over power and money, a tale unfolds where reality intertwines with myth. The Diver returns from behind the bars of a prison once described as a graveyard, coming back with a mysterious identity and an unfamiliar face to penetrate the alley once more. He seeks not only revenge against those who betrayed him, but also the trail of a “lost treasure” said to be guarded by an ancient talisman. Amid these harsh circumstances, his path collides with the schemes of blood merchants, where a false identity becomes the only shield in the battle for survival.
Summer CloudSummer Cloud · 2009
Summer Cloud
2009
SeriesDrama
The events revolve around the migration and the difficult circumstances of a mixture of Arab citizens and refugees produced by the Iraq war.
Marzouq On All FrontsMarzouq On All Fronts · 2004
Marzouq On All Fronts
2004
Series
In which dramatic events are mixed with funny comedy, the main character "Marzouk" is a man who always cares about the concerns of others and tries to find solutions for them just because he knows that this is one of the duties of the respectable man, as he tries to solve the problems of neighbors and relatives, but he often falls into serious problems because of that, until personal problems occur.
Kings of SectsKings of Sects · 2005
Kings of Sects
5.62005
SeriesDrama
The series follows the rupture of Andalusia into many warring states, which allowed the northern Kingdom of Castile to expand its borders and take control.
The SlumsThe Slums · 2009
The Slums
2009
SeriesDrama
In one of the slums, a group of intertwined stories revolve around residents whose movement may extend outside this neighborhood due to work or study, and their fates intersect with the paths of some characters from other neighborhoods of the city.
RedRed · 2016
Red
8.02016
SeriesDrama
The series is about Judge Khaled Al-Abdullah who is killed mysteriously, and the events revolve around uncovering the circumstances of the crime and the intent of the murderer, where an important unspoken past is discovered, related to the murdered judge and his work.
Without SheathWithout Sheath · 2016
Without Sheath
2016
SeriesDrama
A story of police intelligence in which the conflict between Syrians between 2011 and 2012 is portrayed, emphasizing the struggle with religious extremists turned blindly into pro-state allies, and characterizing the true essences of different Syrians, between loyalists and opponents.
Qamar ShamQamar Sham · 2013
Qamar Sham
2013
SeriesDrama
Qamar Sham is a Syrian Damascene drama set in the traditional Al-Madina neighborhood, centered on Shahran Al-Baghdjati — a noble, generous man who refuses to marry and devotes himself to helping his neighbors. When his brother is murdered, Shahran sets out on a path of revenge to uncover the killer, while navigating loyalty, love, and the fierce power struggles that define life in old Damascus. Starring Bassam Kousa and Rafiq Al-Sbaei.