Cheers, My Homeland
1979
A social-political comedy play, considered one of the most legendary critical and purposeful Arab comedies.
Directed by Duraid Lahham · Written by Muhammad Al-Maghut
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The Mexican Hoax · 1972The Mexican Hoax
★ 10.01972
MovieDramaFamily
Tayseer, a conservative man, has grown with a particular hang-up caused by his sister's marriage without his consent. When a man proposes to his daughter Kawthar, Tayseer vehemently opposes their relationship, even if the two are deeply in love. Is it too late to rid him of his hang-up?
Aldighri · 1992Aldighri
★ 10.01992
Series
AlDaghari is a Syrian social comedy series, based on the story of Turkish writer Aziz Nesin, produced by Syrian Arab Television in 1992, directed by Haitham Haqqi. It tells the story of a fraudulent person who exploits the gullibility of the villagers.
Chicago Street · 2020Chicago Street
★ 10.02020
SeriesDrama
An epic love story between a well-to-do blind girl and a rebel, set against a historical background spanning 60 years of conflicts, secrets and intrigue.
Al Kherba · 2011Al Kherba
★ 9.72011
SeriesComedyDrama
The events takes place in the village of (Al-Kharba), near Al-Suwayda Governorate, as it highlights the lives of two families living in the village within a comedic framework.
Fish Without Spines · 1978Fish Without Spines
★ 9.01978
Movie
Walid travels abroad in search of work opportunity and self actualization, after promising to return to his sweetheart Laila who is waiting for him back home.
Sah Al Nom · 1972Sah Al Nom
★ 9.01972
SeriesComedy
Few Arab comedy series have left a mark quite like Sah El Nom. Written by the brilliant Nihad Qalei, who stars alongside the irreplaceable Duraid Lahham, the show gave the Arab world two of its most iconic characters — the lovable, street-smart Ghawar Tawasha and the memorable Houssni Al Bourzan. Warm, witty, and deeply rooted in Damascene folklore, it's the kind of show that never really gets old.
Wadi Al-Mesk · 1982Wadi Al-Mesk
★ 9.01982
SeriesComedyDrama
Love in Istanbul · 1966Love in Istanbul
★ 8.01966
MovieComedyDrama
Queen Nazli's daughter disappears at a young age, and the queen dies without seeing her. The heirs take advantage of the disappearance of the daughter to divide the wealth among them, but when the daughter suddenly appears, they try to stop her from having the wealth.
Abu El-Hana's Dreams · 1996Abu El-Hana's Dreams
★ 8.01996
SeriesComedy
The series deals with the life of the simple man, Abu Al-Hana, who is constantly exposed to unenviable situations, and grows when he begins to search for solutions to them, for he is a simple and kind-hearted person, but he has self-confidence that makes his wife Umm al-Khair always obey him, and he is a ninth-degree employee in a government department.
Return of Ghawar · 1998Return of Ghawar
★ 8.01998
SeriesComedyDrama
The Arab world's most beloved rogue is back. In this long-awaited return, Duraid Lahham resurrects his iconic Ghawar Tawasha — this time wrongly accused of murdering his wife and thrown behind bars for decades. Upon his release, he walks into a Syria grappling with the harsh economic realities of the nineties, determined to find his daughter and prove his innocence. Equal parts comedy and drama, it's warm, funny, and quietly heartbreaking — a homecoming worth waiting for.
Salt & Sugar · 1973Salt & Sugar
★ 7.01973
SeriesDocumentary
“Salt and Sugar” is the first Syrian work shown on Syrian television in 1973 during the month of Ramadan, and its events take place inside the prison when the social worker (Sabah Al-Jazairi) visits the prison to search for the cause of the prisoners’ delinquency, and (Dhiab Mashhour) sings the song “Alamaya,” and remembers Ghawar Al-Tosha (Duraid Lahham) is his mother and longs for life outside the bars. He sings his famous songs “Lou Lou Lou” and “Oh my beloved woman, ya mo.” The artist Dhiyab Mashhour also sings “Ya Abourdin.” The artist Taroub also presented two songs, “Tik Tok,” as part of a competition organized by Hosni. Al-Borzan (Nihad Qalai) inside the prison, through a Syrian comedy act starring Duraid Lahham and Nihad Qalai, in collaboration with Yassin Bakoush, Naji Jabr, Najah Hafeez, Abdul Latif Fathi Sabah Al-Jazairi and others, and the work is directed by Khaldoun Al-Maleh.
The Borders · 1984The Borders
★ 6.81984
MovieComedy
A traveler between two countries metaphorically named "Easternstan" and "Westernstan" loses his passport and identity papers. Stuck between the two countries he can neither cross the frontiers nor get back to where he came from. He's forced to camp in the neutral area between the two countries, facing a lot of funny situations while there. The movie satirizes the ideology of Arab unity and cooperation at the state level.
Wake Up · 1975Wake Up
★ 6.81975
MovieComedy
Due to the great success of the original TV series from 1972, this movie was created with almost identical actors and a slightly different plot.
Two friends find themselves in an unexpected conflict when one of them, an employee working in a small hotel, falls for the hotel owner, but she is in love with his friend, a painter who has been staying in the same hotel for a long time, which creates jealousy and conflict between the two friends.
The Young Parents · 2006The Young Parents
★ 6.32006
MovieFamilyDrama
A father of four who works for the Police and his wife dreams that he finishes his university education so he can get promoted, joins the university but drops out after his wife dies. He then works as a cab driver and his children rent a room to (Amal) to increase their income.
Kafrun · 1990Kafrun
1990
MovieDramaComedy
In a mountain village called Kfaroun, Wadud works as a janitor in the school, where he has loving relationships with the young students. But his mother Sukhur demands that he avenge his father's killer and objects him marrying his fiancée. While Noor, the spoiled city girl is the new school teacher.
The Two Friends · 1970The Two Friends
1970
MovieDrama
A strict father refuses to let his beautiful daughter marry the young pilot she loves, believing that the life of a pilot is filled with danger. The pilot sees a dead end, but that does not prevent him from using his cunning to persuade his beloved's father of their marriage.
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