
Samer Al Barkawi
Directing
Known For

In a village by the Lebanon-Syria border, the head of an arms-smuggling clan contends with family conflicts, power struggles and complicated love.
Al Hayba

On the run from his past and his community, Jaber becomes a fugitive and assumes the identity of a sacred heir—setting off a ruse in a forgotten village awaiting a saviour to revive its will to endure.
Mawlana

The murderer of Jabal’s father, is spotted alive in Bulgaria. Jabal heads a fierce hunt passing by Bulgaria and Istanbul. With the aim to bring Nazem back to justice to Al Hayba village.
Al Hayba: The Movie

The story is set in a fiery period at the end of the 19th century in a tense atmosphere charged with the premonitions of the First World War. After Assi Al-Zand's discharge from military service and his return to his village on the banks of the Orontes river, he is caught up in a series of conflicts and conspiracies involving the region's leading political figures.
Al Zennd - Wolf of Al Assi

When the honourable officer Moussa discovers that his siblings are counterfeiting dollar bills, he’s caught in a moral trap: either let them face the criminal underworld or take the reins of a dirty game to shield them.
Deep Down Under
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My Heart Is With You

Laila is married to Ghaith but he is too busy for her. She feels emotionally hollow as a result of his neglect; that is until she meets Gad, a fine artist. Laila takes an interest in him and the two quickly fall in love. Despite her decision to leave her lover, Laila is tormented by moments of remorse and self-doubt. Meanwhile, Gaith unexpectedly goes out of his way to win her back.
If

During World War II, Taj, the renowned boxer in Damascus, is accused of treason, tarnishing his honor and reputation. His life takes a drastic turn as he finds himself forced to engage in a fierce battle to reclaim his family, while Syria witnesses significant events leading up to independence.
Taj

Karam, a successful engineer, leads a life that people may deem perfect, but its intricacies unfold when he falls in love with two different women.
Me

A businessman lives obsessed with fear of the men surrounding his beautiful wife. He imposed a siege on her, pushing her to seek divorce from him and threatening to kill her. When narrowed by all the ways and means to get rid of him, she commits suicide by jumping into the ocean during a cruise. However, we can see her again in Egypt, where she begins a new life with a new name. Will the game of death end without death?
Death Game

The couple Adam a pianist and Yassmine a cellist, decide to start a project which collapses suddenly, then comes Taimour with an offer to save it.
Cello

Mayar comes back to Lebanon after his rich father's death, acting on his father's will he meets Yara, falls in love with her and his life change.
Half a Day

The backstage story of one of the most successful Arab dramas in history, narrating the phases of its inception, execution, production and direction.
Al Hayba: The Documentary

A Syrian anthology series (stand-alone episodes which are all connected thematically) in which each episode represents a "window" on a different married couple's life. It highlights stories of their lives, social backgrounds, and their related challenges and threats.