Dima Kandalaft
Birthday: Born in 1979-01-03 in Damascus, Syria
Deathday: Alive
TV Credits
العربجي
Character: بدور
In the alleys of old Damascus, Abdo makes his living driving a horse-drawn carriage — an honest man in a neighbourhood ruled by the scheming Abu Hamza Al-Nashwati, who has stolen his dead brother's inheritance and turned the whole quarter against anyone who stands in his way. When Abdo falls for a girl and dares to defy the powerful family, a personal conflict spirals into a battle between ordinary decency and entrenched corruption. A warm, character-driven Syrian period drama starring Bassem Ya...
ملوك الطوائف
Character: مارية
The series follows the rupture of Andalusia into many warring states, which allowed the northern Kingdom of Castile to expand its borders and take control....
عصي الدمع
Character: هاديا
The series examines the change in the composition of the Syrian family, through the life of a number of Damascene families that are connected by a number of intertwining relationships, as love blossoms between the lawyer Riyad El Emary and the interior designer Riad El Merady....
أشواك ناعمة
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At a Damascus girls' high school, the school counsellor Hanan is the quiet centre of everyone's storms — helping teenagers navigate family pressure, social expectations and the bruising complexities of adolescence, while quietly managing the unravelling of her own marriage. Each student carries a different wound; each episode peels back another layer. A warm, perceptive Syrian drama about the hidden costs of growing up female in Arab society. Directed by Rasha Sharbatji, starring Salma Al-Masri ...
الصندوق الأسود
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حدث في دمشق
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Hadath fi Dimashq is a 2013 Syrian historical drama set across two timelines — Damascus in 1947 and New York in 2001. At its heart is Widad, a Syrian Jewish woman whose story spans decades of political upheaval, displacement, and unwavering love for her homeland. Through her eyes, the series explores coexistence, identity, and the Palestinian cause's profound impact on Syrian society, starring the acclaimed Sulaf Fawakherji....
شهر زمان
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Shahr Zaman (شهر زمان) is a 2015 Syrian social drama that follows Joury, a female news reporter who travels abroad to reunite with her husband, only to uncover his sadistic, controlling, and violent nature alongside a web of illegal activities. Woven alongside her story are parallel narratives, including a doctor's mission to build a children's hospital, painting a vivid portrait of personal struggle, social conflict, and the far-reaching impact of the Syrian crisis on ordinary lives....
Seraa El Mal
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فوضى
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“Fawda” (فوضى) is a Syrian social drama set in a once-stable middle-class neighbourhood disrupted by conflict and displacement. It follows two displaced brothers, Fares and Zidan, who both fall in love with the same woman, Fatehya, creating emotional tension and rivalry. Alongside them is Ratib, an older principled lawyer from the area who becomes entangled in blackmail and rising violence. The series explores love, morality, and societal breakdown during crisis....
أبو خليل قباني
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أحمر
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The series is about Judge Khaled Al-Abdullah who is killed mysteriously, and the events revolve around uncovering the circumstances of the crime and the intent of the murderer, where an important unspoken past is discovered, related to the murdered judge and his work....
بلا غمد
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A story of police intelligence in which the conflict between Syrians between 2011 and 2012 is portrayed, emphasizing the struggle with religious extremists turned blindly into pro-state allies, and characterizing the true essences of different Syrians, between loyalists and opponents....
الاجتياح
Character: Yael
A socio-political series which highlights the horrific events that accompanied Operation “Defensive Shield” in 2002 when the Israeli army invaded Palestinian cities...
غزلان في غابة الذئاب
Character: Salwa
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....
أرواح عارية
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A contemporary social series that takes place in Damascus, and deals with the subject of doubt in the human being when some of its constants in life are shaken....
أهل الغرام
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The series revolves around failed love stories as a result of a compelling circumstance or because of a social or financial problem or a problem related to religion so that the audience develops a state of sympathy with the series characters In each episode the series presents a separate station from the other detailing a glowing love relationship that was extinguished by various circumstances...
قمر شام
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Qamar Sham is a Syrian Damascene drama set in the traditional Al-Madina neighborhood, centered on Shahran Al-Baghdjati — a noble, generous man who refuses to marry and devotes himself to helping his neighbors. When his brother is murdered, Shahran sets out on a path of revenge to uncover the killer, while navigating loyalty, love, and the fierce power struggles that define life in old Damascus. Starring Bassam Kousa and Rafiq Al-Sbaei....
ستيلتو
Character: Falak Muawad
A body falls from the top floor at a glamorous party in Beirut's wealthy elite. Detective Rami begins questioning the guests and quickly discovers that four women — Falak, Alma, Joelle and Nayla — are bound together by a web of secrets, betrayal and hidden history. A glossy Lebanese murder mystery set among the privileged class....
وشاء الهوى
Character: ليلى
The series discusses the stories of young university students, their reality during their studies, and the hardships and unknown fate they endure after graduation....
قاع المدينة
Character: رولا
In one of the slums, a group of intertwined stories revolve around residents whose movement may extend outside this neighborhood due to work or study, and their fates intersect with the paths of some characters from other neighborhoods of the city....
قانون ولكن
Character: أمل
The events of the series revolve around a general manager of a major government institution for construction and development, who pretends to be honorable and moral. He only respects the law because he is extremely afraid of it, but he wants to circumvent it....
جنان نسوان
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When a wife receives word that her husband may be cheating, trust crumbles and love turns into a cycle of suspicion and jealousy. Torn between staying silent to save her marriage and uncovering the truth, her feelings slowly spiral into a web of lies. A relatable Syrian comedy-drama exploring the fragile line between love, doubt, and deception....
حياة أخرى
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رياح الخماسين
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A political drama depicting the life of a detainee who spent 10 years in prison. When he is finally released, his joy is incomplete as he observes the struggles and tragedies of his family, willing to try his hardest to fix whatever can be fixed....
الهيبة
Character: Rania
In a village by the Lebanon-Syria border, the head of an arms-smuggling clan contends with family conflicts, power struggles and complicated love....
هومي هون
Character: مايا
A sitcom Syrian comedy about one of the wealthiest families in Damascus and their tenant....
الليلة الثانية بعد الألف
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القدر
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After years of struggling to conceive, Tala makes a bold and unconventional decision to protect her devoted marriage to Zayd and silence his family's ongoing criticism — she hires a surrogate mother. This compelling drama explores the emotional complexities of love, desperation, and the lengths one woman will go to preserve her family. The show is set against the rich backdrops of Lebanon and Syria....
السجين
Character: لارا
General Ismail's military record, which is filled with top-secret information, raises concerns about him, so years after his death is announced, a secret organization sends someone to try and look into his history....
المهلب بن أبي صفرة
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مرزوق على جميع الجبهات
Character: اروي
In which dramatic events are mixed with funny comedy, the main character "Marzouk" is a man who always cares about the concerns of others and tries to find solutions for them just because he knows that this is one of the duties of the respectable man, as he tries to solve the problems of neighbors and relatives, but he often falls into serious problems because of that, until personal problems occur....
سحابة صيف
Character: شهد
The events revolve around the migration and the difficult circumstances of a mixture of Arab citizens and refugees produced by the Iraq war....
المفتاح
Character: لينا
A social drama about the Syrian society and the corruption that runs rampant across all of its different classes, as well as exploring some ideals like love, integrity, and honesty....
ندى الأيام
Character: علياء
On June 6, 1996, a group of girls gathered on the day they received their baccalaureate degrees to take a photo. They agreed to meet again a decade later, specifically on June 6, 2006. This is the starting point for the events of the series, as each of its separate episodes we live the story of each girl, and we see what time has done to her....
النويلاتي
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In Al-Nuwayati Alley, simmering with struggles over power and money, a tale unfolds where reality intertwines with myth. The Diver returns from behind the bars of a prison once described as a graveyard, coming back with a mysterious identity and an unfamiliar face to penetrate the alley once more. He seeks not only revenge against those who betrayed him, but also the trail of a “lost treasure” said to be guarded by an ancient talisman. Amid these harsh circumstances, his path collides with the s...
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Public Relations
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A tour guide is caught between two men: the first is a powerful and influential businessman, who is secretly married to the tour guide, and demands that she abort the fetus she is carrying from him. As for the other, she meets him on one of her tours and falls in love with him, as he appears to her to be a light-hearted, helpful and humble man....
Mariam
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The fate of three women in wartime is united, each of whom is called Maryam and living at different times facing the war in its moral, social and brutal aspects, but each of them will not lose a life...
The Lover
Character: Rima
The autobiography of a film director who grows up in a small town then leaves for the city to finish his studies. When he became famous, he decided to make a film about his upbringing in the village based on his childhood memories....
The Confession
Character: نهلة / تيماء
The story follows Abu Jad who encounters the woman Nahla, who suffers from her husband's injustice after he joins the Muslim Brotherhood at the time, as she refuses to be a witness to the crimes he commits. Abu Jad clashes with him because of their different mindsets....