Muhammad Shahin
Biography
Muhammad Shahin (1932 - 2004) was a late Syrian film director. Born in 1931, he is considered one of the founders of the second generation of Syrian cinema. He served as Director General of the General Film Organization in Damascus. He also founded the Damascus International Film Festival and was married to "the star of the Arab world," Mona Wassef. He is one of the first Syrian directors to present his work at the General Film Organization. His first film was "Flower of the City" in 1965. He also produced several documentaries. The themes of his films are predominantly romantic and seek poetic realism. He blends a balanced artistic vision with popular appeal. He is one of the most prolific Syrian directors, with nineteen feature films to his credit.
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Movie - 1986, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
Soliman is an idealistic young lawyer who is in love with Bassima. As he fights a bitter battle with his rivals, victory slips away from him as he hesitates to finish some unfinished business, causing him to lose both the battle and his sweetheart.
Movie - 1977, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
With the housing crisis worsening and cement blocks constantly creeping up to swallow old houses with their inhabitants, a jungle of wolves that live in a fierce world lies behind the cement jungle. As a young journalist and his beautiful wife clash with what they think is the wolf of the jungle, it turns out that this wolf is only one of several wolves in a whole jungle of wolves.