Mohammad Malas

Mohamad Malas born in Qounaytra studied at the Cinema Academy in Moscow He did three movies during his studies Ahlam Madina Saghira Al Yawm Al Sabeeh and Al Kol fi Makanihi w Kol Chayie Ala ma Youram Sayidi Al Dabet He finished his studies in 1974 He did for television three short documentaries and Novelist movies Qounaytra 74 Al Zakira and Fourat His notable documentary is Al Manam filmed in the Palestinian Camps in 1980 In 1984 he directed his first long documentary Ahlam Madina which won the Golden Tanit Prize at the Carthage Cinema Festival and the Golden Palm at the Valencia Festival in Spain In 1992 he directed his long Novelist movie Al Layl which also won the Golden Tanit Prize at the Carthage Cinema Festival He also did the Bab Al Makam film in 2005 which won the Jurys Prize at the Marakish International Festival in 2006 His latest long Novelist work Al Mahd in 2008 was screened for the first time in Beirut I consider myself a storyteller rather than a professional producer AWARDS The documentary Ahlam Madina won the Golden Tanit Prize at the Carthage Cinema Festival and the Golden Palm at the Valencia Festival in Spain The film Al Layl won the Golden Tanit Prize at the Carthage Cinema Festival The film Bab Al Makam won the Jurys Prize at the Marakish International Festival in 2006