Good Party

Good Party

1999 · 8 min · Drama

The film tells the story of a lonely man with a chronic hunger to rejoice and communicate with others, holding a party for his friends but ...

Directed by Bassam Kousa · Written by Khaled khalifa

Your Rating

Cast

Make it a double feature

2h together

Good Party

Sacrifices

Both from Bassam Kousa.

More from Bassam KousaSee all →

The Four SeasonsThe Four Seasons · 1999
The Four Seasons
★ 10.01999
SeriesDramaFamily
Damascus in the late 1990s. Kareem and Nabila are raising five very different daughters — each with her own personality, ambitions and complications — alongside a scene-stealing aunt Jamila. Every episode centres on a family issue that brings everyone together to argue, laugh and muddle through. Warm, witty and deeply rooted in Syrian daily life, it remains one of the most beloved family comedies in Syrian television history. Stars Jamal Suleiman and Khaled Taja.
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.
kum alhajarkum alhajar · 2007
kum alhajar
★ 10.02007
SeriesDrama
The series monitors the social, political and cultural life in Syria from the period 1932 to 1936, where the events take place in two neighboring areas: the city of Aleppo, and a supposed rural area called Kom alHajar.
Big DreamsBig Dreams · 2004
Big Dreams
★ 10.02004
SeriesDrama
The Halaby family works in trade. When the father decides to write all his property over to one of his sons, the two brothers clash, until the eldest brother falls ill, and his younger son is forced to give up his ambition to take care of their business.
Souq Al HarirSouq Al Harir · 2020
Souq Al Harir
★ 10.02020
SeriesDrama
Omran the textile merchant wants to marry for love, but he'll face troubles not only from his wives' jealousy but other merchants for his trade ideas.
The Half-Metre IncidentThe Half-Metre Incident · 1980
The Half-Metre Incident
★ 9.01980
Movie
A journey in the world of the little employee Sobhi Halogi, a conservative, conservative woman, occupies the axis of his thinking. He seems to be an object, but we do not reveal his intimacy unless life has given us a special experience with him. Sobhi Halouji is confronted by a girl he encounters by coincidence, but fails to bear the spiritual expenses imposed on him by this relationship. The film reveals and exposes the model of this segment with all its contradictions, motives and aspirations to overcome the bitterness of living and deprivation at all costs, bearing one goal is to climb.
Alhaqa'ebAlhaqa'eb · 2014
Alhaqa'eb
★ 9.02014
SeriesDramaComedy
A Syrian family — warm, funny and profoundly ordinary — finds itself facing the impossible choice millions of Syrians faced: stay in a home torn apart by war, or pack up everything and leave. They choose to go. But the road out proves just as punishing as what they left behind, with each episode delivering a new obstacle, a new heartbreak and a new reason to laugh through the tears. From the creator of Lost Village — tragicomedy at its most human.
Al Zeer SalemAl Zeer Salem · 2000
Al Zeer Salem
★ 8.22000
SeriesDrama
Chronicling the Basus War between two Arabian tribes and their allies, the drama follows the emergence of renowned Arab figure, Al Zeer Salem.
Bab Al-HaraBab Al-Hara · 2006
Bab Al-Hara
★ 7.52006
SeriesDrama
A modern classic of Arab television. A social drama set in the 1920s in Damascus- It highlights Damascene life, noble values, and ancient customs and traditions represented by the people of Harat al-Dabeh who fled to Harat al-Salihiyah after the French bombed Harat al-Dabeh. The events take place after the gold is stolen from the house of the cloth merchant Abu Ibrahim, and the guard Abu al-Samu is killed. The men of the neighborhood try to find the thief.
SolitaireSolitaire · 2017
Solitaire
★ 7.12017
MovieComedyDrama
Therese, the mayor's wife in a Lebanese village, joyfully prepares for an overnight visit of her daughter's suitor and his parents. She excitedly shares the happy news of the engagement with pictures of her beloved brother who was killed by a Syrian bomb 20 years ago and is still bizarrely present in every corner of her house. Only when the long-awaited guests are at her doorstep, she discovers they are Syrian; this engagement will only happen over Therese's dead body!
The Straner's DustThe Straner's Dust · 1998
The Straner's Dust
★ 7.01998
Movie
The biopic of 19th century Syrian scholar Abd al-Rahman al-Kawakibi who battled against the injustice in Syria during the downfall of the Ottoman Empire. His efforts actually managed to overthrow the Ottoman viceroy. However, he was banished to Cairo, only to continue his fight there.
Golden ChainsGolden Chains · 2019
Golden Chains
★ 7.02019
SeriesDrama
A gold salesman is a professional in his field where he deals with plenty of women and takes advantage of them along the way, resulting in unpleasant consequences.
The SurvivorThe Survivor · 1995
The Survivor
★ 6.91995
MovieDramaHistory
Based on Ghassan Kanafani's novel, 'Returning to Haifa,' this film, set in 1967, centres on a Palestinian couple who return to the war-torn city to search for their young son Farhan, whom they were forced to abandon when fleeing Zionist acts of terrorism in 1948. Saeed and Atefeh's own house has even been taken over by a Polish Jewish family, who, it transpires, are holding Farhan hostage. It is up to the couple, with the assistance of Farhan's steely grandmother, to find a way to reclaim their lost son. One of the few Iranian films to tackle the Palestinian issue from a historical perspective, this stunning piece of work from Seifollah Daad features meticulous attention to period detail and moving performances.
SacrificesSacrifices · 2002
Sacrifices
★ 6.92002
MovieDrama
As an elderly man on his deathbed looks to give his name to one of his newborn grandsons, he's unable to acknowledge any of them. The three boys grow up with no name in the Syrian mountains, as they struggle to survive in a war-torn country.
Layali Al-SalehiyaLayali Al-Salehiya · 2004
Layali Al-Salehiya
★ 6.42004
SeriesDramaFamily
A man entrusts Abu Al Makhraz with a huge sum of money and disappears. When Abu Al Makhraz dies, his family finds themselves pitted against his relatives.
Nights of The JackalNights of The Jackal · 1988
Nights of The Jackal
★ 6.01988
MovieDrama
Syria, 1967, rumors of war. Abu Kamel, a peasant who farms tomatoes near Latakia, bullies his family. One by one, each rebels against him or finds a route to break away.

More Like This

Couldn't load this row right now.

Rate this film

Your ratings make Midnight smarter