Something Is Burning
1993, Arabic. Directed by Ghasan Shmit.
After the 1967 setback, Abu Ramzi is displaced from the Golan with his family, and he is tired in order to secure a livelihood and his wife who works in sewing helps him. As for the son Ramzi, he dreams of riches quickly and in the easiest way, which drives him to collide with his father, who dreams of a roof that shelter him through halal earnings.
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Arabic
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- Released
- 1 January 1993
- Original title
- شيء ما يحترق
- Country
- Syrian Arab Republic
- Written by
- Ghasan Shmit
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Something Is Burning runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).
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Something Is Burning isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1993. (Checked 3 November 2026.)
What movies are like Something Is Burning?
If you liked Something Is Burning, try The Young One, Bastard Out of Carolina, The Nest.
Who directed Something Is Burning?
Something Is Burning (1993) was directed by Ghasan Shmit and stars Khaled Taja, Mona Wassef, Youssef Hanna.