Damascus: The Smile of Sadness
2008, Arabic. Directed by Maher Kaddo.
The film tells the story of Sabria (the protagonist), who suffers from the male mentality in society during the period from the days of the Great Syrian Revolution until the 1940s, and depicts the Syrian woman’s attempt to achieve her freedom and equality with men.
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Arabic
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- Released
- 1 January 2008
- Original title
- دمشق يا بسمة الحزن
- Country
- Syrian Arab Republic
- Written by
- محمود عبد الواحد
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Damascus: The Smile of Sadness runs 110 minutes (1h 50m).
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Damascus: The Smile of Sadness isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 2008. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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Who directed Damascus: The Smile of Sadness?
Damascus: The Smile of Sadness (2008) was directed by Maher Kaddo and stars Sabah Jazairi, Talhat Hamdy, Kinda Hanna.