Cinnamon Zone

It's no secret I'm a fan of Arabic drama, Syrian drama to be more precise, but I do watch some Egyptian/Jordanian/Khaliji…etc from time to time. I think it's a very important part of our culture and many of these shows reflect social and historical aspects in the Arab world, however mind-boggling, poorly directed/ scripted some of them might be.

This Ramadan, like every year, producers invaded the screens with works that ranged between good and bad. As contradictory as it may sound, Ramadan seems to be TV's highest season, as the shows broadcast in Ramadan keep repeating throughout the year. Personally, having better things to do, I could only follow one TV series, but I did see some scattered episodes from other shows here and there, some of them I had to watch as a part of my job. Working in the media could be fun!

So, I was impressed by some aspects of those shows. Sometimes the acting, the direction, the plot, the music, etc. Other times however, it was the typical remarks on how bad they are. So it occurred to me this morning that, what if we have Emmy Awards for Arabic shows? And I started sorting them out in my mind, and continued all through my way to work. This is what I came up with, and of course it's all a personal preference…

أفضل ممثل في دور ثانوي

وائل شرف- باب الحارة

أفضل ممثلة في دور ثانوي

تاج حيدر- باب الحارة

أفضل ممثل في دور بطولة

تيم حسن- الملك فاروق

أفضل ممثلة في دور بطولة

صبا مبارك- نمر بن عدوان

أفضل تأليف موسيقي

الملك فاروق- (رم، طارق الناصر)

أفضل ممثل ضيف في مسلسل

عبد المنعم عمايري- الليلة الثانية بعد الألف

أفضل ممثلة ضيفة في مسلسل

منى واصف- باب الحارة

أفضل إخراج

حاتم علي- الملك فاروق

أفضل نص أصلي

قضية رأي عام

أفضل مسلسل

باب الحارة  (مش رأي شخصي، إجماع جماهيري)

I still have many thoughts on those shows and Arabic shows in general, these will be posted in the days to come in sha'a Allah…