Mohammad Malas (Syria)
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Mohammad Malas (Syria)
Born in the now destroyed village of Quneytra (in the Israeli occupied Golan) in 1945, Mohammad Malas first worked as a teacher in Damascus. In 1968 he earned a scholarship to study film directing at the Russian State Institute of Cinematography (VGIK). While there, he directed three short films. He returned to Damascus in 1974 to work for the Syrian Television, where he produced a number of short films including al-Quneitra '74 (1974) and al-Zhakira (The Memory, 1977). His first fiction feature, Ahlam al-Madina (Dreams of the City, 1983), was widely praised. The script of his second fiction feature, al-Leyl (The Night, 1992), was co-authored by Ossama Mohammed. During this time he also directed a number of documentary films. He has published articles and essays widely, written a novel, and published a number of screenplays and film diaries. Malas has received numerous awards in the Arab region and around the world. The Night earned five awards, including the Golden Tanit in Carthage (1992) and the Silver Olive at Valencia.
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