The Syndicate of Artists in Syria and a number of film institutions and bodies mourned director Abdel Latif Abdel Hamid, who died late on Wednesday evening at the age of 70.

A joint statement by the Syrian Ministry of Culture and the General Cinema Foundation said that the deceased “left behind a rich cinematic legacy that carried great value in the history of Syrian and Arab cinema in general.”
Abdel Hamid was born in 1954 and studied Arabic literature at Tishreen University before obtaining a scholarship to study cinema in Russia, after which he returned to Syria and began his career with the General Cinema Foundation.
He presented a series of films that constituted landmarks in Syrian cinema, most of which combined writing and directing, including (Nights of the Jackal), (Oral Messages), (The Rise of the Rain), (The Breeze of the Spirit), (Qumran and Zaytouna), (What the Listeners Ask for), and (Rain). September), (The Way of the Bees), and (Solo).
He also played screen roles in some films, including (Waiting for Autumn), directed by Joud Saeed, and (Mawarded), directed by Ahmed Ibrahim Ahmed.
A number of Syrian artists expressed their sadness over the loss of the prominent director through their social media accounts, such as Kinda Hanna, Tim Hassan, and Mustafa Al-Khani.
Actor Karam El-Shaarani wrote on his Facebook account, “His exceptional laugh... his exceptional facial expressions whose true meaning you cannot understand because he looks at you but is lost in another world... his exceptional way of speaking... his films are exceptional and unforgettable, such as verbal messages, jackal nights, and what listeners ask for.” The exceptional lover in his love for his late wife Larissa... a very great loss for everyone who knew you and for Syrian cinema in particular and Arab cinema in general.”
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