Hussain Abbas

Acting

Hussain Abbas

A Syrian actor and theater director, born in Latakia. He is one of the founders of the Teachers Syndicate Theater in Lattakia. He also worked in the university theater. He's best known for his role as policeman Hassan in the comedy series Estate of Oblivion. He presented his first known television role in the series Difficult Steps (1995). Among his credits are Secret of the Treasure, Goat Horn, a…

Known For

Morning StarMorning Star · 2019
Morning Star
2019
MovieDramaRomance
The film sheds light on the kidnapping of Syrian women who were subjected to torture during the years of the Syrian civil war, and the suffering they had to endure along with their families.
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.
War TravelersWar Travelers · 2018
War Travelers
2018
MovieDrama
Baha’a is ready to leave the wartorn city of Aleppo to return to his hometown. He and his fellow travellers are forced to stop their journey because of clashes ahead. Complete strangers are stuck with each other, trying to bring life back to a village that has been destroyed and to wait out the war. Will it ever end?
SalmaSalma · 2024
Salma
2024
MovieDrama
Salma searches for her husband’s death certificate so that she can continue her life. This search journey leads her to collide with some problems, financial and otherwise, and she suddenly finds herself in a situation imposed on her by her self-esteem, so she runs for the “People’s Assembly.”
The Heavenly PathThe Heavenly Path · 2019
The Heavenly Path
2019
MovieDrama
After his marriage to Rama, Amgad becomes an outcast in his community. When he gets injured in a raid, the siege imposed on the region prevents him from getting the proper care, leaving him blind. With his wife as his only solace, Amgad and his wife decide to emigrate illegaly to seek treatment.
Lost villageLost village · 2008
Lost village
10.02008
SeriesComedyFamily
Tucked away in the Syrian mountains, the fictional village of Umm al-Tanafs al-Fawqa has been completely bypassed by modern technology — and its simple, warm-hearted residents have no idea what they're missing. Each episode follows their hilarious attempts to navigate life's big and small dramas with nothing but common sense, stubbornness and each other. A gentle, sharp satire that uses village innocence as a mirror for modern society's complications — described by many viewers as the greatest Arab comedy ever made.
September BreezesSeptember Breezes · 2025
September Breezes
8.02025
SeriesComedyDrama
Rola, Umm Fawaz’s expat granddaughter, returns to her family home for a short mission. But an urgent incident forces her to stay in the countryside longer than she had planned…
المصابيح الزرقالمصابيح الزرق · 2012
المصابيح الزرق
2012
SeriesDrama
The events of the series take place in the period from 1939 to 1945, the period of the Syrian struggle against the French occupation, by reviewing the current events in that period and shedding light on several characters and their social and political relationships.

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