Hala Shawkat

Al-Qadisiyya (1981)

A historical epic about the battle of Qadiseya, which was helmed by the Arabian knight Saad Ibn Abi Waqas, and which enabled Muslims from conquering Persia in 636 A.D. ...

Fake Love (1980)

A group of married couples pretend to love each other, with sincerity, and loyalty in front of society. However, problems and conflicts secretly arise, which are a result of betrayal and lack of trust, revealing that the apparent love between them is nothi ...

Cheers, My Homeland (1979)

A social-political comedy play, considered one of the most legendary critical and purposeful Arab comedies. ...

The Memory of a Night of Love (1973)

Adel lives happily with his wife until he meets his ex-girlfriend, who works as a dancer. During her visit to his home, she faints and then he discovers that she has died. Adel is arrested and his wife is shocked, while his friend the police officer tries ...

The Visitor (1972)

Hamed tries to convince Nadia to impersonate Laila, the daughter of his wealthy uncle, to seize his money. Nadia agrees with him and begins setting her net on the wealthy uncle. However, she meets her ex-lover, Hassan, and tells him her story. Hamed discov ...

We Will Return (1972)

The story of a young Palestinian who left his refugee camp to become a resistance fighter in the Palestine Liberation Organization. ...

The Mexican Hoax (1972)

Tayseer, a conservative man, has grown with a particular hang-up caused by his sister's marriage without his consent. When a man proposes to his daughter Kawthar, Tayseer vehemently opposes their relationship, even if the two are deeply in love. Is it too ...

The Adorable Thief (1970)

The Truck Driver (1967)

A struggling young man abandons country life to work as a truck driver's assistant. His ambition drives him to be a driver himself, and lives a conflict that tears him apart between his love for a girl from his village, and his gratitude to his teacher who ...

The Millionaire (1966)

A Meeting in Palmyra (1965)