Acting
Feb 3, 1955
Iraq
Samar Mohammed
Acting
Biography
Samar began acting in her hometown of Mosul in 1968, and her first play was Oedipus King. In the early seventies, Samar moved to Baghdad, where her actual artistic career began with dozens of roles in radio and television productions as well as in the theater. She participated in many art festivals in Arab and foreign countries, the last of which was the Algiers Festival, in which she participated with the play The Baghdad Circle of Love. Her last theatrical participation was in the play Masoud's Dream, while her last role on TV was in the series The Lion of Babel. She also participated in several children's plays, the most recent of which was the play Worood and the Secret of the Cluster, which was shown at the Children's Festival in Baghdad, and she won the Best Actress Award for her role in this play.
Feature Films (7)
The events of the film take place in the year 2008, during a period of security instability that gradually tends towards relative stability. The story highlights the struggle of Iraqi women and their determination to organize their family lives amid exceptional circumstances that placed all Iraqis under threat.
Bagdad My Rosy Dream
A love story unfolds between a girl and a young man in one of the coastal areas. They become involved in a physical relationship, resulting in her becoming pregnant. Tragically, her lover dies in an accident. Fearing disgrace, she attempts suicide, but is rescued by a kind-hearted fisherman who falls in love with her and cares for her in his small cottage. However, the girl dies after giving birth to their child, leaving the fisherman in shock.
The Boat
Amidst the turmoil of the 1991 war, parents faced a harrowing choice: to protect their loved ones from bombs and missiles, they sought refuge in shelters. In Baghdad's Amiriyah shelter, 450 souls found solace, but tragedy struck at dawn when two US missiles, guided by precision, ravaged the sanctuary, leaving devastation in their wake. Desperate families waited outside, their hopes dashed as the reality of war's cruelty unfolded, leaving behind a dawn tainted with sorrow.
The Sad Dawn
The film revolves around a young writer who meets many people and listens to their problems and dreams. Through the stories of these individuals, the film explores the social issues plaguing society. The topics addressed include the commercialization of medicine, neighborhood issues related to maintenance, and the phenomenon of begging as a profession. The film shows that the dreams and problems of these characters reflect those of the viewers themselves
Egyptian Dream
The tale of the legendary hero Antarah Ibn Shaddad, covering the events of his boyhood and how he grew to be a valiant fighter known for his horsemanship, a figure worthy of inspiring young boys to follow in his footsteps.
Desert Boy
A group of rebellious young men living in Baghdad in the 1950s are consumed by feelings of frustration. Among them are Saeed, who is arrested for leading a workers' strike; Sharif, who sacrifices his life defending his principles; and Hamid, who is in love with his colleague Salma and dreams of marrying her. Life unfolds for these young men amidst their challenging circumstances.
Almuneataf
Television & Series (18)
The life of a father-to-be is turned upside down when news of his wife’s pregnancy inadvertently sets off a chain of tragic events.
Khan Al Thahab
After more than twenty years, the three daughters of Qasim gather to attend condolences on his death, but something calls them to stay and they must choose between separation again or facing their common fate and discovering one another.
The sisters
The story of the series revolves around a neighborhood in the city of Basra in southern Iraq.
Manawi Al Basha
The series talks about the Arab pioneers in science, arts and literature in the Abbasid boom era.
أوائل العرب
The series talks about the calligrapher minister Ibn Muqla and his work in the court of the Abbasid Caliphs.
