TV series
Brokar
2020–2022 · 2 seasons
A slow, textured historical drama that immerses you in a lost artisanal world, balancing family warmth with the quiet tension of resistance and rivalry.
- Created by
- سمير هزيم, محمد زهير رجب
- Genres
- Drama
- Starring
- Abdel Hadi Al-Sabbagh, Salma Al-Masri, Nadine Khoury
- Overview
- The show follows Damascene artisans in the 1940s as they fight to protect the secrets of the famed brokar textile amid French Mandate pressure, neighborhood rivalries, and personal conflicts. A heritage‑driven Syrian period drama blending craftsmanship, resistance, and traditional “shamī” atmosphere.
- How it feels
- Earnest, tense, melancholic and warm. Measured and needs your attention.
- About
- Family, trauma, betrayal, class
- Content
- Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Created by
- سمير هزيم, محمد زهير رجب
- Genres
- Drama
- Starring
- Abdel Hadi Al-Sabbagh, Salma Al-Masri, Nadine Khoury
