Maraya

At a glance

Maraya, is a 1982 Syrian series, directed by Mamoun Al-Bunni, and starring Yasser Al Azmah, Hassan Dakkak, Tawfeeq El Asha. running for 19 seasons.

Overview

Created and starring the legendary Yasser Al Azmeh, Maraya ran for 20 seasons from 1982 to 2013 — making it one of the longest-running comedy series in Arab television history. Each episode presents standalone stories skewering the social, political and economic frustrations of everyday Arab life with sharp wit and biting satire. A mirror held up to an entire society, it entered homes across the Arab world for three decades and never stopped being relevant.

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