Allaith Hajjo

Allaith Hajjo
Born	1971 (age 53–54) Syria
Nationality	Syrian
Occupation	Film director
Years active	1971 – Till Date
Notable work	THE CORD[1]
Website	allaithhajjo.net

Allaith Hajjo (Arabic: الليث حجو; born 1971), a Syrian film director,[2][3] He is best known for the films like "THE CORD", which won first place in The Hague.[4] He is the son of the actor Omar Hajjo.[5][6][7] He began his career as an assistant director[8] until he made his first television series Spotlight 2001.[9]

Early life and career

Al-Layth Hajjo was born in Damascus in 1971. He started his career as an assistant director where he worked with a number of Syrian directors such as Hatem Ali, Mamoun Al-Bunni, and Hisham Sharbatji.[10][11]

In 2001, he directed his first drama, Spotlight (2001–05)[12] which was an instant hit that ran for six seasons; likewise The Lovers (2008–16) and Dayaa Dayaa (A Lost Village 2008–10), with three and two seasons, respectively.[13]

In 2011, he directed a documentary film entitled Nawfez Al- Rouh "Windows of the Soul" with the participation of Ammar Al-Ani, a co-production between the General Film Organization and the Directorate of Antiquities and Museums, in cooperation with the Roots Foundation.

Hajjo directed some of the most popular television series in the region, such as "Al Antezar (2006)", "dayaa-dayaa (2007 & 2010)", "Al-Nadam (2016), "Al-Khirbeh (2011)", Masafat Aman (2019) and "Awlad Adam (2020)".[14][15][16]

In 2018, he made a short film, The Cord,[15] written by Ramy Koussa, which premiered at the second El Gouna Film Festival in 2019[1] and won a number of awards.[16][2]

Filmography

As a co-director

Series

• Maraya (1996)
• Khan Al Harir 1 (1996)
• Safar (TV Series) (1997)
• Al-Thuraya (1998)
• Maraya (1999)
• The Four Seasons 1 (1999)
• Maraya (2000)
• The Four Seasons 2 (2001)
• Impoliteness and a lot of predominance (2001),
• The Roots Remain Green (2002)

As a director

Al-Layth Hajjo has many works. He directed many series, films, and video clips.

Series

• Bokaat Daww (Spotlight) (2001)
• Bokaat Daww (Spotlight) (2002)
• Almakshouf (2003)
• Bokaat Daww (Spotlight) (2004)
• Ahel Al-Gharam (2006)
• Al Antezar (2006)[3]
• De'ah Da'iah or dayaa-dayaa (2007) (en:A lost village)[17]
• Fenjan El Dam (2008)
• De'ah Da'iah (2010) or dayaa-dayaa Second Season,[18]
• Takhatoo khater (2010),
• Al-Khirbeh (2011)[19]
• Arwah Ariah (Naked Souls) (2012)
• Sanaoud baad khalil (We'll be back Soon) (2013)
• Laabt Al-Mout (The Game of Death) (2013)
• Al Hakhaab (2014)
• 24 karat (2015)
• Al-Nadam (Regret) (2016)[20]
• Al-Waq Waq (2018)[21]
• Masafat Aman (A Safe Distance) (2019)[14]
• Souq Al Demaa (The Blood Market) (2019)
• Awlad Adam (Adam's Children) (2020)[22]
• Safar Barlik (2023)[23]
• Resalet Al Imam (2023)

Film

• The Cord (2018)

Documentary

• Nawafez Al- Rouh (Windows of the Spirit) (2011)

Awards

• Audience Award at the MENA Short Film Festival in its second session[4]
• Nominated in El Gouna Film Festival in 2019[2][1]

References

1. "El Gouna Film Festival". elgounafilmfestival.com.
2. Padgaonkar, Latika (18 October 2018). "El Gouna Film Festival: War, love and much in-between". Deccan Chronicle.
3. Scheele,Shryock, Judith.Andrew (12 September 2019). The Scandal of Continuity in Middle East Anthropology. Indiana University Press. ISBN 978-0253043795.
4. "'Political views cannot be more important than art': Syrian filmmaker Allaith Hajjo – Film – Arts & Culture". Ahram Online.
5. "Who is Omar Hajjo?". www.arageek.com. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
6. "One of the founders of the Syrian theater and his son, the director Al-Laith Hajjo". awtanpost.net. 3 February 2021. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
7. "Omr Hajjo". syrmh.com. 15 September 2017.
8. "Allaith Hajjo". arabic.arabianbusiness.com.
9. ""Spotlight" .. Social Vision and Satirical Comedy Criticism". alroeya.ae. Archived from the original on 28 May 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
10. "The most Important Syrian personalities among the list of the 500 most powerful Arabs by Arabian Business". arabic.arabianbusiness.com. Retrieved 12 June 2012.
11. "11 Stars in the list of the 100 most powerful Arab Personalities in 2014". www.layalina.com. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
12. "Spot Light (2001)". karohat.com.
13. "Laith Hajjo: I am always Confused and Anxious". www.independentarabia.com. Hiam Bannout. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
14. "Syrian TV series shows 'safe distance' in post-war chaos to be fake | Nidhal Koushaha". AW.
15. "The "Umbilical Cord" of Laith Hajjo… From Neutralizing the Dictator to Ignoring his Crimes". daraj.com.
16. "The Cord Brought Laith Hajjo to France". www.sayidaty.net. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
17. "A Syrian comedy series". thetvdb.
18. "Laith Hajjo's Biography". elcinema.
19. "Al-Khirba". elcinema.
20. Kseroof, Ola (8 July 2016). "How 'Al Nadam' saved Syrian drama during Ramadan". StepFeed.
21. "El Waq Waq 2018 – Comedy". Watanflix.
22. "5 unforgettable roles played by Nada Abou Farhat". Nada Abou Farhat for Omneeyat.
23. "How did the Arab public and critics interact with the Ramadan drama in the early days?". Globe Echo. 28 March 2023.

External links

• Allaith Hajjo at IMDb