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Syrian cinema celebrates a number of popular works that we are always happy to revisit, dwell on and reminisce over. Explore the main film waves in the history of Syrian cinema.

Huda Sultan exercised her charm within the confines of the “local townswoman” character. This role is always burdened with nuanced complications, especially since local customs and traditions are unforgiving of women who choose to break taboos and stray from social norms. And it is often through these women that the hypocrisy and the contradictions of society are exposed.

The best friend is typically a secondary character that does not have an arc throughout the story, he simply emphasizes the ideal values of friendship to create a contrast with an otherwise collapsing moral system. He is able to rise above woes and sorrows, including the torments of love. He’s the one to let the light in, when the protagonist finds himself in a dark tunnel.

“A young, beautiful girl sets her eyes on a handsome young man. Some challenge stands in the way of their union. The film concludes with a resolution of the problem that has prevented their happiness, and an important lesson is taught to the young couple, particularly to the girl.”