Although the popular movement in Syria is entering its tenth year, the dramas that present the viewpoint of the Syrian opposition on the course of events are almost non-existent and rare, which raises several questions about the success of the supporters of the revolution in communicating its goals, and placing the Arab follower in the context of history and documentation of it through art .

Dozens of Syrian artists took a supportive stand for the popular demonstrations in Syria in 2011, and many of them participated in those demonstrations, but the opposition as a political entity or institutions did not succeed in presenting dramatic works that serve the revolution, and it became known through the media and satellite stations.

The works that came to light in this context can be described as individual attempts, some of which relied on limited capabilities that the pioneers produced series on social media, and were included in the context of amateur work rather than professional work, while the drama series shown on the small screen counted on the fingers. And maybe even less.

The "faces and places" model

It seems that "Faces and Places" is the only Syrian series that simulates the Syrian revolution, and its beginning in the spring of 2011 despite the many criticisms directed at the work directed by the veteran Syrian director Haitham Hakki, with the participation of first-class actors such as Jamal Suleiman, Yara Sabri, and Fares Sweet, and Maxim Khalil.

The series, which was filmed in Turkey, is divided into 3 parts, each part has 10 episodes, and in each part it tells a story from Syria about the early stages of the popular movement in narrating love, war and revenge.

Perhaps the third part, "The Citadel" - which the famous Syrian writer Khaled Khalifa wrote the script for its episodes - was the most exciting and interesting, as it shows a love affair between a dentist and a young sculptor, both from Deir Ezzor, but the doctor is forced to marry a lawyer without giving up her first love And at the outbreak of the revolution, her husband joins one of the extremist organizations, to take revenge on the sculptor who loved his wife under the pretext that he is an infidel and carves idols.

Despite the participation of representatives of a great deal of importance and experience, the work was presented only on one channel that follows the producer, and it did not receive follow-up and criticism, or attract the attention of viewers to it.

From Aleppo and then Turkey, the two young men, Yamen Nour and Jihad Saqqa, succeeded in presenting a light comedic drama on social networking sites called “Ban in Syria” through 3 parts that began in 2014, two of which were filmed in Aleppo, and the third in Turkey, while evoking the atmosphere of Syria’s neighborhoods with decoration and clothing.

The paintings "Preventing in Syria" touches on the Syrian reality in light of the war with a satirical comic character that sheds light on the concerns of civilians in Aleppo, criticizing the militarization and the war that caused the tragedy of the people.

Drama under the yoke of tyranny

Syrian actress Yara Sabri believes that there is no drama presenting the point of view of the Syrian revolution, because "it is not permitted to discuss this issue on Arab screens."

Sabri added to Al-Jazeera Net, "The producer is looking for show and profit, and this is his right, so he avoids the topics rejected by the broadcasting stations. As for what is allowed at the present time is only to talk about terrorism and fight it, and other things are subject to retribution and segmentation, and often rejecting the content on its basis." .