Mohamed El Akkad

Wake Up

Sah El Nom, a series of the most famous Arab comedy series. It is a Syrian art work written by Nehad Qalei and starring Duraid Lahham as Ghawar Tawasha and Nehad Qalei as Houssni Al Bourzan. And other Syrian artists whose folklore Damascene figures were remembered.

Girls of Modern Times

A wealthy young man lives a frivolous lifestyle, always in and out of relationships. But after a traumatic event, he starts to rethink his life. He takes the identity of a poor worker to see what life is like in someone else’s shoes and falls in love with a girl who doesn't know who he is.

Salt & Sugar

“Salt and Sugar” is the first Syrian work shown on Syrian television in 1973 during the month of Ramadan, and its events take place inside the prison when the social worker (Sabah Al-Jazairi) visits the prison to search for the cause of the prisoners’ delinquency, and (Dhiab Mashhour) sings the song “Alamaya,” and remembers Ghawar Al-Tosha (Duraid Lahham) is his mother and longs for life outside the bars. He sings his famous songs “Lou Lou Lou” and “Oh my beloved woman, ya mo.” The artist Dhiyab Mashhour also sings “Ya Abourdin.” The artist Taroub also presented two songs, “Tik Tok,” as part of a competition organized by Hosni. Al-Borzan (Nihad Qalai) inside the prison, through a Syrian comedy act starring Duraid Lahham and Nihad Qalai, in collaboration with Yassin Bakoush, Naji Jabr, Najah Hafeez, Abdul Latif Fathi Sabah Al-Jazairi and others, and the work is directed by Khaldoun Al-Maleh.

The Borders

A traveler between two countries metaphorically named "Easternstan" and "Westernstan" loses his passport and identity papers. Stuck between the two countries he can neither cross the frontiers nor get back to where he came from. He's forced to camp in the neutral area between the two countries, facing a lot of funny situations while there. The movie satirizes the ideology of Arab unity and cooperation at the state level.

The Five Swindlers

A girl and her boyfriend are swindlers who have successfully carried out previous frauds. When they find out that their neighbor has an amount of money that he is safekeeping for a friend, they devise a plan to swindle him.

One + one

My Lover Is So Crazy

A failed Syrian inventor named Ziad Jamal is suffering from poverty and lack of faith from others, and his failure to marry the girl he loves. He reads in a newspaper about an armed robbery by a gang, and decides to help the Police in catching them.

When Wives Are Absent

Ghawar has two jobs: he is a beach guard during the day and a sculptor at night. Ghawar lives with his friend Hosni and the two suffer that their wives travel constantly. A gang plans to steal a statue from the museum where Ghawar works and they send two pretty women to seduce him and Hosni.

Night of Men

A beautiful girl falls in love with a simple employee and surrenders herself to him, only to discover that he doesn't love her as he forsakes her. When her brother finds out what happened, he decides to take revenge on him and chases him everywhere.

The Usurer

A feudal lord and his business manager lead a careless life, squandering huge sums on their debauched lifestyle during their trips to France. As the scope of exploitation expands in front of the business manager, he oppresses the peasants and practices usury, so Zanouba decides to enter a special game with the usurer so that she can bring him down.