Damascus: The Smile of Sadness (2008)
The film tells the story of Sabria (the protagonist), who suffers from the male mentality in society during the period from the days of the Great Syrian Revolution until the 1940s, and depicts the Syrian woman’s attempt to achieve her freedom and equality with men.
Director:
Maher Kaddo
Writer:
محمود عبد الواحد
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Sabah Jazairi as |
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Talhat Hamdy as |
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Kinda Hanna as |
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Mai Skaf as |
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Al-Farazdaq Dayoub as |
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Maisoun Abou Asaad as |
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وسيم الرحبي as |
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Mohammed Al Ahmad as |
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Rajaa Qutarsh as |
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إبراهيم عيسى as |
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Jaber Jokhadar as |
| Directing | Maher Kaddo | Director |
| Writing | محمود عبد الواحد | Screenplay |
| Directing | شامل أميرالاي | Assistant Director |
| Directing | غايا جيجي | Assistant Director |
| Directing | مايا خوري | Assistant Director |
| Editing | علي ليلان | Editor |
| Camera | جورج خوري | Director of Photography |
| Production | فايز السيد أحمد | Production Director |