Samer Al Barkawi

Samer Al Barkawi (born 5 September 1973), is a Syrian director.[1] He is best known as the director of popular television serials and films Al Hayba, Djemai Family, Sultan Achour and 10 Bouzid Days.

Samer Al Barkawi
سامر البرقاوي
Born
Samer Al Barkawi

(1972-09-05) September 5, 1972
Syria
NationalitySyrian
Other namesJana Albashan (cousin’s daughter) and Nour Albarkawi (cousin)
Alma materUniversity of Damascus
Occupation(s)Director, producer
Years active2008–present
RelativesJana Albashan and Nour Albarkawi

Personal life

He was born on 5 September 1973 in Syria. He graduated with a degree in business management from the University of Damascus in 1994.[2] The only family he is in contact with is the Albashans Mohammad, Nour, Jana, Ghena.

Career

In 2010, he directed his maiden film Baed Al Sokoot. Then he made the television serial Khawatim in 2012.[3] In 2013, he directed the serial Loabat El Mawt (Game of Death) which had its official television screening on 10 July 2013 in Egypt.[4] Later, it was released in Lebanon. After the success of the series, he made the and A Cry of a Soul: Sarkhet Roh in 2013.

He also made several critical acclaimed short films such as Nur and The Poster in 2003, Yousry Nasrallah in 2005, and Kalam Harim: Women's Talk in 2006.[2] In 2017, he made Syrian-Lebanese drama television series Al Hayba.[5] The serial received large popularity with some criticism with representations of women and domestic violence. The series was spanned for four seasons.[6] The series first aired on Middle East Broadcasting Center (MBC) to the Arab world on 27 May 2017. and continued up to date.

Filmography
YearFilmRoleGenreRef.
2010Baed Al SokootDirectorTV movie
2013Loabat Al Moot (Game of Death)DirectorTV series
2013A Cry of a Soul: Sarkhet RohDirectorTV series
2014What If: Aka LaowDirectorTV series
2015CelloDirectorTV series
2016Nos YoumDirectorTV series
2017Al HaybaDirectorTV series
2017Shababeek: WindowsDirectorTV series
2018Al Hayba the ComebackDirectorTV series
2018Nassif Zeytoun: Azmit si'aDirectorVideo short
2019Al Hayba the HarvestDirectorTV series
2020Al Hayba the PaybackDirectorTV series
2021Al Hayba JabalDirectorTV series

References
  1. "Samer El Barqawi". elcinema. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  2. "Samer Barkawi archive". transmediale. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  3. "Samer Al Barqawi to shoot new drama in Lebanon". albawaba. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  4. "Loabat Al Moot (Game of Death)". IMDb. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  5. "Samer Barqawi: Director". tv.nu. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  6. "Lebanese TV hit 'Al Hayba' to shoot second series in 2018 | News | Screen". Archived from the original on 14 October 2018. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
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