Wafaa Mouselley

An accusation. A broken marriage. A hazardous attempt to fix it. In a calculated emotional gamble, three people are drawn into a labyrinth of love, trust… and everything in between!

Amidst an intense political battle for power and social dominance in a Damascene neighbourhood under French rule, a young aspiring actress gets the opportunity of a lifetime to star in the first film ever made in Syria.

The plot revolves around a Jordanian woman who owns a house in Damascus and plans to sell it, but her Syrian neighbor seeks to thwart her plan through a series of funny events and sudden situations.

Abu Jaber’s family struggles in poverty, while Aziz’s family lives in luxury but without an heir. When Abu Jaber is unable to repay his debts, Fidda is forced to make a difficult choice: give up her newborn… or her body.

Rouh, a blind ballerina from a wealthy family, falls for Ghaith, a Syrian refugee fisherman. When her father uses his influence to tear them apart, theater owner Ounsi offers her a stage and a second chance. As Rouh's star rises, hidden rivalries and family conflicts threaten everything she's built — and everyone she loves.

“In the Shade of Jasmine” is a cultural and artistic Ramadan program broadcast by Al Araby 2 from Damascus. It brings together a group of intellectuals and artists to discuss social and cultural issues, with a focus on the role of creativity in rebuilding cultural identity. The program hosts prominent figures and allows young people to express their aspirations.

Hayat is forced to leave her son, Jude, who is eight years old and is diagnosed with autism, in the custody of her friend Munes who tries to provide for him a stable and secure life.

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.

Everyone in the neighbourhood knows everyone else's business — or so they think. When Jabal decides he's done waiting and sets out to find the man who killed his father, the community he grew up in starts to crack open. Old secrets surface, loyalties shift, and the people he thought he knew turn out to be strangers. Set in the heart of old Damascus, this is a story about revenge, but really it's about what people hide.

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.