
Person
Mohammad Malas
Directing · Born 1945-01-01
Biography
Mohamad Malas, born in Qounaytra, studied at the Cinema Academy in Moscow. He did three movies during his studies: Ahlam Madina Saghira, Al Yawm Al Sabeeh, and Al Kol fi Makanihi w Kol Chayi’e Ala ma Youram Sayidi Al Dabet. He finished his studies in 1974. He did, for television, three short documentaries and Novelist movies: Qounaytra 74, Al Zakira, and Fourat. His notable documentary is Al Manam, filmed in the Palestinian Camps in 1980. In 1984, he directed his first long documentary, Ahlam Madina, which won the “Golden Tanit“ Prize at the Carthage Cinema Festival and the "Golden Palm” at the Valencia Festival in Spain. In 1992, he directed his long Novelist movie Al Layl, which also won the “Golden Tanit” Prize at the Carthage Cinema Festival. He also did the Bab Al Makam film in 2005, which won the Jury’s Prize at the Marakish International Festival in 2006. His latest long Novelist work, Al Mahd, in 2008, was screened for the first time in Beirut. “I consider myself a storyteller rather than a professional producer.” AWARDS The documentary Ahlam Madina won the “Golden Tanit “Prize at the Carthage Cinema Festival and the "Golden Palm” at the Valencia Festival in Spain. The film Al Layl won the Golden Tanit Prize at the Carthage Cinema Festival. The film Bab Al Makam won the Jury’s Prize at the Marakish International Festival in 2006.
Known for

Arab Camera
Self

Ladder to Damascus
Director

Passion
Writer

Dreams of the City
Director

The Night
Writer

The Tissues Vendor
Director

Light and Shadows, the Last of the Pioneers: Nazih Shahbandar
Director

Destiny
Assailant's Father

Moudarres
Director

The Dream
Writer
Filmography
- 2025Mohamed Malas, The Cinema of the MemorySelf
- 2025Mohamed Malas, The Cinema of MemoryHimself
- 2024Oh Father, I Am YoussefDirector
- 2013Ladder to DamascusDirector
- 2012Dubai Winter Diary VI: Light and ReflectionsSelf
- 2009The Tissues VendorDirector
- 2005PassionWriter
- 1998Aleppo... Maqamat of Pleasure and DelightDirector
- 1998Over the Sand, Under the SunDirector
- 1997A Plate of SardinesHimself
- 1997DestinyAssailant's Father
- 1995MoudarresDirector
- 1994Light and Shadows, the Last of the Pioneers: Nazih ShahbandarDirector
- 1992The NightWriter
- 1987The DreamWriter
- 1987Arab CameraSelf
- 1984Dreams of the CityDirector
- 1975The MemoryDirector
- 1974Quneitra 74Director
- 1970A Small City DreamDirector
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