Sabah Barakat

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.

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.

The series goes into details of the events that Syria went through between the years 1955-1959, including the tripartite aggression against Egypt in 1956, the establishment of unity between Syria and Egypt, and the revolution against the monarchy in Iraq, through the Qishani neighborhood, where its people work as merchants, lawyers, doctors, intellectuals and other works.

Damascus in the 1940s — a city full of life, colour and contradiction. Each episode of this beautifully crafted Syrian drama brings a new story from the same neighbourhood, following different people, different struggles, and different moments of joy and heartbreak. From marriage and family honour to theft and betrayal, the stories are separate but the soul running through them is the same — the proud, warm, unbreakable spirit of old Damascus.

a 2008 Syrian series, running for 3 seasons where every season tells different story.

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.