Dima Kandalaft

Acting

Dima Kandalaft

Born

1979-01-03 (47)

Place of birth

Damascus, Syria

Known for

Acting

Credits

44 titles

Known for

Al Hayba poster
6.6

In a village by the Lebanon-Syria border, the head of an arms-smuggling clan contends with family conflicts, power struggles and complicated love.

Al Hayba

2017

People of Love poster
NR

The series revolves around failed love stories as a result of a compelling circumstance or because of a social or financial problem or a problem related to religion so that the audience develops a state of sympathy with the series characters In each episode the series presents a separate station from the other detailing a glowing love relationship that was extinguished by various circumstances

People of Love

2006

Sert Alhob poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Sert Alhob

2007

Stiletto poster
7.0

A body falls from the top floor at a glamorous party in Beirut's wealthy elite. Detective Rami begins questioning the guests and quickly discovers that four women — Falak, Alma, Joelle and Nayla — are bound together by a web of secrets, betrayal and hidden history. A glossy Lebanese murder mystery set among the privileged class.

Stiletto

2022

Soft Thorns poster
NR

At a Damascus girls' high school, the school counsellor Hanan is the quiet centre of everyone's storms — helping teenagers navigate family pressure, social expectations and the bruising complexities of adolescence, while quietly managing the unravelling of her own marriage. Each student carries a different wound; each episode peels back another layer. A warm, perceptive Syrian drama about the hidden costs of growing up female in Arab society. Directed by Rasha Sharbatji, starring Salma Al-Masri and Qusay Khouli.

Soft Thorns

2005

The Weaver poster
8.0

In Al-Nuwayati Alley, simmering with struggles over power and money, a tale unfolds where reality intertwines with myth. The Diver returns from behind the bars of a prison once described as a graveyard, coming back with a mysterious identity and an unfamiliar face to penetrate the alley once more. He seeks not only revenge against those who betrayed him, but also the trail of a “lost treasure” said to be guarded by an ancient talisman. Amid these harsh circumstances, his path collides with the schemes of blood merchants, where a false identity becomes the only shield in the battle for survival.

The Weaver

2026

Film credits

Series credits

Al Hayba poster
6.6

In a village by the Lebanon-Syria border, the head of an arms-smuggling clan contends with family conflicts, power struggles and complicated love.

Al Hayba

2017

People of Love poster
NR

The series revolves around failed love stories as a result of a compelling circumstance or because of a social or financial problem or a problem related to religion so that the audience develops a state of sympathy with the series characters In each episode the series presents a separate station from the other detailing a glowing love relationship that was extinguished by various circumstances

People of Love

2006

Sert Alhob poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Sert Alhob

2007

Stiletto poster
7.0

A body falls from the top floor at a glamorous party in Beirut's wealthy elite. Detective Rami begins questioning the guests and quickly discovers that four women — Falak, Alma, Joelle and Nayla — are bound together by a web of secrets, betrayal and hidden history. A glossy Lebanese murder mystery set among the privileged class.

Stiletto

2022

Soft Thorns poster
NR

At a Damascus girls' high school, the school counsellor Hanan is the quiet centre of everyone's storms — helping teenagers navigate family pressure, social expectations and the bruising complexities of adolescence, while quietly managing the unravelling of her own marriage. Each student carries a different wound; each episode peels back another layer. A warm, perceptive Syrian drama about the hidden costs of growing up female in Arab society. Directed by Rasha Sharbatji, starring Salma Al-Masri and Qusay Khouli.

Soft Thorns

2005

The Weaver poster
8.0

In Al-Nuwayati Alley, simmering with struggles over power and money, a tale unfolds where reality intertwines with myth. The Diver returns from behind the bars of a prison once described as a graveyard, coming back with a mysterious identity and an unfamiliar face to penetrate the alley once more. He seeks not only revenge against those who betrayed him, but also the trail of a “lost treasure” said to be guarded by an ancient talisman. Amid these harsh circumstances, his path collides with the schemes of blood merchants, where a false identity becomes the only shield in the battle for survival.

The Weaver

2026

Humi Hon poster
NR

A sitcom Syrian comedy about one of the wealthiest families in Damascus and their tenant.

Humi Hon

2004

Law, However poster
10.0

The series explores the difficult circumstances faced by people from diverse backgrounds and professions, including a university professor, a new journalist, a low-income employee, and others. The central character is the general manager of a large, responsible construction company, where the potential for illicit gain is significant. He is a fickle man, a master of manipulation, who feigns honor and morality because he respects the law out of sheer fear of it—the core premise of the show. The series unfolds in a satirical, socially relevant, and humorous style, relying on witty situations to elicit a smile.

Law, However

2003

The Key poster
NR

A social drama about the Syrian society and the corruption that runs rampant across all of its different classes, as well as exploring some ideals like love, integrity, and honesty.

The Key

2012

Holding Back Tears poster
NR

The series examines the change in the composition of the Syrian family, through the life of a number of Damascene families that are connected by a number of intertwining relationships, as love blossoms between the lawyer Riyad El Emary and the interior designer Riad El Merady.

Holding Back Tears

2005

Naked Souls poster
NR

A contemporary social series that takes place in Damascus, and deals with the subject of doubt in the human being when some of its constants in life are shaken.

Naked Souls

2012

Love Has Decreed poster
7.0

The series discusses the stories of young university students, their reality during their studies, and the hardships and unknown fate they endure after graduation.

Love Has Decreed

2006

Fate poster
6.0

Following years of trying to conceive, Tala decides to seek one last, unconventional method to protect her devoted marriage to Zayd and put an end to his family’s rebukes, so she hires a surrogate mother.

Fate

2024

The Invasion poster
NR

A socio-political series which highlights the horrific events that accompanied Operation “Defensive Shield” in 2002 when the Israeli army invaded Palestinian cities

The Invasion

2007

The Coachman poster
6.5

In the alleys of old Damascus, Abdo makes his living driving a horse-drawn carriage — an honest man in a neighbourhood ruled by the scheming Abu Hamza Al-Nashwati, who has stolen his dead brother's inheritance and turned the whole quarter against anyone who stands in his way. When Abdo falls for a girl and dares to defy the powerful family, a personal conflict spirals into a battle between ordinary decency and entrenched corruption. A warm, character-driven Syrian period drama starring Bassem Yakhour and Salloum Haddad.

The Coachman

2023

Summer Cloud poster
NR

The events revolve around the migration and the difficult circumstances of a mixture of Arab citizens and refugees produced by the Iraq war.

Summer Cloud

2009

Deer in the Wolves' Forest poster
7.0

Tells a story of corruption in Syria. A minister's son takes advantage of his position and wealth to derail the life of a poor family.

Deer in the Wolves' Forest

2006

Heavenly Space poster
NR

The series revolves around a group of people who each live alone in rented rooms on two separate floors of an old Arab house, owned by Umm Fawaz (Mona Wasef), a seventy-year-old woman who rents out the downstairs rooms to women and the upstairs rooms to men. Their daily lives intersect within the confines of the space.

Heavenly Space

2005

Marzouq On All Fronts poster
NR

In which dramatic events are mixed with funny comedy, the main character "Marzouk" is a man who always cares about the concerns of others and tries to find solutions for them just because he knows that this is one of the duties of the respectable man, as he tries to solve the problems of neighbors and relatives, but he often falls into serious problems because of that, until personal problems occur.

Marzouq On All Fronts

2004

The Slums poster
NR

In one of the slums, a group of intertwined stories revolve around residents whose movement may extend outside this neighborhood due to work or study, and their fates intersect with the paths of some characters from other neighborhoods of the city.

The Slums

2009

Kings of Sects poster
6.3

The series follows the rupture of Andalusia into many warring states, which allowed the northern Kingdom of Castile to expand its borders and take control.

Kings of Sects

2005

The Dew of Days poster
8.0

On June 6, 1996, a group of girls gathered on the day they received their baccalaureate degrees to take a photo. They agreed to meet again a decade later, specifically on June 6, 2006. This is the starting point for the events of the series, as each of its separate episodes we live the story of each girl, and we see what time has done to her.

The Dew of Days

2006

حياة أخرى poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

حياة أخرى

2009

The Prisoner poster
NR

General Ismail's military record, which is filled with top-secret information, raises concerns about him, so years after his death is announced, a secret organization sends someone to try and look into his history.

The Prisoner

2024

المهلب بن أبي صفرة poster
8.0

No synopsis available yet.

المهلب بن أبي صفرة

2018

Qamar Sham poster
NR

Qamar Sham is a Syrian Damascene drama set in the traditional Al-Madina neighborhood, centered on Shahran Al-Baghdjati — a noble, generous man who refuses to marry and devotes himself to helping his neighbors. When his brother is murdered, Shahran sets out on a path of revenge to uncover the killer, while navigating loyalty, love, and the fierce power struggles that define life in old Damascus. Starring Bassam Kousa and Rafiq Al-Sbaei.

Qamar Sham

2013

Khamsin Winds poster
NR

A political drama depicting the life of a detainee who spent 10 years in prison. When he is finally released, his joy is incomplete as he observes the struggles and tragedies of his family, willing to try his hardest to fix whatever can be fixed.

Khamsin Winds

2008

Ma Malakat Aymankum poster
7.0

The issues of contemporary, middle-class Syrian families through four female figures who serve as archetypes representing religious extremism, social chaos, and the wide gap between people's aspirations and their potential.

Ma Malakat Aymankum

2010

Red poster
8.0

The series is about Judge Khaled Al-Abdullah who is killed mysteriously, and the events revolve around uncovering the circumstances of the crime and the intent of the murderer, where an important unspoken past is discovered, related to the murdered judge and his work.

Red

2016

Special Relationships poster
NR

Special Relationships weaves together the lives of five couples whose stories all converge on one wedding day. Each pair faces a different emotional crisis — betrayal, class tension, hidden pasts, infertility, or secret marriages — revealing how love is shaped by pressure, pride, and social expectation. As their paths intersect across multiple Arab countries, the series explores how relationships fracture, heal, and transform under the weight of truth.

Special Relationships

2015

Seraa El Mal poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Seraa El Mal

2009

بنات العيلة poster
NR

While she was cleaning up, aunt Malak found a message that was written years ago. She gathers the girls to investigate who wrote this message and to whom.

بنات العيلة

2012

Abu Khalil Qabbani poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Abu Khalil Qabbani

2010

Orssan Akher Zaman poster
NR

In this series we follow the story of 30 grooms preparing for marriage under very different circumstances. Each represents different social strata as determined by their careers, their families, and their lifestyle. We examine the way each character deals with family and social relations, their outlook on life, their behavior towards their future spouse, and the difficulties that ultimately lead to the dissolution of their engagements causing the process to begin again.

Orssan Akher Zaman

2003

Without Sheath poster
NR

A story of police intelligence in which the conflict between Syrians between 2011 and 2012 is portrayed, emphasizing the struggle with religious extremists turned blindly into pro-state allies, and characterizing the true essences of different Syrians, between loyalists and opponents.

Without Sheath

2016

Fawda poster
NR

“Fawda” (فوضى) is a Syrian social drama set in a once-stable middle-class neighbourhood disrupted by conflict and displacement. It follows two displaced brothers, Fares and Zidan, who both fall in love with the same woman, Fatehya, creating emotional tension and rivalry. Alongside them is Ratib, an older principled lawyer from the area who becomes entangled in blackmail and rising violence. The series explores love, morality, and societal breakdown during crisis.

Fawda

2018

Shahr Zaman poster
NR

Shahr Zaman (شهر زمان) is a 2015 Syrian social drama that follows Joury, a female news reporter who travels abroad to reunite with her husband, only to uncover his sadistic, controlling, and violent nature alongside a web of illegal activities. Woven alongside her story are parallel narratives, including a doctor's mission to build a children's hospital, painting a vivid portrait of personal struggle, social conflict, and the far-reaching impact of the Syrian crisis on ordinary lives.

Shahr Zaman

2015

Hadath fi Dimashq poster
NR

Hadath fi Dimashq is a 2013 Syrian historical drama set across two timelines — Damascus in 1947 and New York in 2001. At its heart is Widad, a Syrian Jewish woman whose story spans decades of political upheaval, displacement, and unwavering love for her homeland. Through her eyes, the series explores coexistence, identity, and the Palestinian cause's profound impact on Syrian society, starring the acclaimed Sulaf Fawakherji.

Hadath fi Dimashq

2013

The Black Box poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

The Black Box

2010

Jnan Nesswan poster
NR

When a wife receives word that her husband may be cheating, trust crumbles and love turns into a cycle of suspicion and jealousy. Torn between staying silent to save her marriage and uncovering the truth, her feelings slowly spiral into a web of lies. A relatable Syrian comedy-drama exploring the fragile line between love, doubt, and deception.

Jnan Nesswan

2017