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TV series / 2010
Abu Janti (King of taxi/ King of lancer)
Abu Janti — self-proclaimed "King of the Lancer" — is a Damascus taxi driver whose cab doubles as a confessional, comedy club and social mirror. Each episode brings a new passenger with a new story, and Abu Janti can't help but get involved. Written by and starring Samer El Masri, born from a beloved sketch on Spotlight (2003), this Syrian black comedy uses the taxi as a window into everyday Damascus life — funny, sharp …
The story
Abu Janti — self-proclaimed "King of the Lancer" — is a Damascus taxi driver whose cab doubles as a confessional, comedy club and social mirror. Each episode brings a new passenger with a new story, and Abu Janti can't help but get involved. Written by and starring Samer El Masri, born from a beloved sketch on Spotlight (2003), this Syrian black comedy uses the taxi as a window into everyday Damascus life — funny, sharp and occasionally heartbreaking.
Cast
Samer Al MasriMohie AL-Deen (Abu Janti)
Ayman RedaAbu Lila
Andre SkafImad (Rafrafet)
Taj HaidarAwatef
Shokran MortjaSou'ad
Fadi SobiehSaeed Houzani
Samia Al JazayeriBadea'a (Aum AL-Noor)
Khaled TajaAbu AL-Muluk
Nizar Abu HajarJabir (Against Water)
Adham MurchedWaleed
Mohammad QanouaNader
Mohammad KhawandiFaiez
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