Sameer Hussain
Directing
Biography
Syrian director who has graduated from the High Institute of Performing Arts. He obtained his PhD in film and TV directing from the UK. His works include Time of Silence (2003), Anecdotes and Tales (2005), and The Illusioned (2006).
Known For

Alaa Al-Din Zeibak, a man from a well-off family, has Down syndrome, and he crosses paths with Badr, a man of a humble origin, who has autism spectrum disorder. As they interact, several situations ensue, shedding light on the lives and struggles of the differently-abled people.
Behind the Sun

Dalila wal-Zaybaq (دليلة والزيبق) is a 2011 Syrian historical adventure series set during the Mamluk era, spanning Cairo, Baghdad, and Damascus. At its heart is a gripping battle between good and evil — Dalila, a cunning and ruthless woman who stops at nothing to achieve her goals, and Zaybaq, a brave young hero who rises to confront her wickedness after she kills his father. A lavish reimagining of a beloved classic from Arab folklore, starring Karis Bashar and Wael Sharaf.
Dalila wal-Zaybaq

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.
The Slums

The series reviews the daily life of Professor Shalash, through a large number of comical situations and paradoxes that arise through his relationship with his wife and children, or his relationships with neighbors or with his colleagues at work
The Family Of Mr. Shalash

The film's events revolve around a retired policeman who finds a young man chasing him everywhere he goes. He later learns that this young man is the son of a political prisoner who died in prison at his hands due to torture. Will the young man avenge his father?
To's Story

The series follows the family of Al-Mallah and Khaldun: the former enjoys great influence, while the other belongs to a downtrodden class. The spark of the story erupts with Khaldun’s desire to rob the Al-Mallah family, which turns the matter into a war between them and a settling of scores about the shared past and present that unites them.
Wasaya Al Sabbar

The police chases the drug dealer Sbe Aallayl, and he hides the drugs in Salwa's car. But when the car breaks down, Hassan the mechanic comes by and repairs it and hides the drugs. Sbe Aallayl's gang kidnap Salwa to give them back the drugs she knows nothing about.