De'ah Da'iah 

The interesting, funny, and symbolic events in a Syrian village inhabited by its simple and good hearted citizens.

Stars:

Amal Sa'ed Eddin, Tolay Haroon, Bassem Yakhour

Cast

Series cast summary:
Amal Sa'ed Eddin	...	Bade'a 5 episodes, 2008
Tolay Haroon	...	Deebeh 5 episodes, 2008
Bassem Yakhour	...	Joudeh / ... 5 episodes, 2008
Nidal Sigri	...	As'ad / ... 5 episodes, 2008

Storyline

A Comedy series that takes place in Oum Al Tanafes; a poor village in the Syrian coast inhabited by individuals still not messed up by the severity of human progress. The daily life conflicts of the two neighbors Joudi and Asaad alongside the rest of its simple-minded residents are submitted in an amusing and funny way, while reflecting general humanitarian issues and specifically that of the Arabian citizen from a political, social, psychological, and economical standings.

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Genres:

Comedy | Family | Fantasy

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Details

Country:

Syria

Language:

Arabic

Release Date:

1 January 2008 (Syria)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Sama Art International

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Nidal Sigri was named by some critics and his fans "The Arabian Charlie Chaplin" for his role as "Asaad" in this show.

User Reviews

Simple yet wonderful

Probably the best accomplishment of Syrian (and Arab, for that matter) television, De'ah Dai'ah (A lost village) portrays the isolated village of 'Um al-Tanafis', a village not in the reach of modern technology and innovation, through the eyes of its simple and comical characters, most notably Joudeh and Asaad, the two friendly rivals and neighbors.

The show isn't much, it's a simple comedy about simple people for simple audiences, but it never fails to get you laughing, while also making you think and sympathize.