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In a futuristic federalised Levant ruled by the ruthless ARC regime, a young travelling saleswoman, Dalal, finds herself at the intercross of a crisis, a far-reaching conspiracy, and a boiling rebellion. Navigating fractured territories, her struggle becomes inseparable from the fight against oppression.
In a federalised Levant fractured into ethno-ideological cantons, an absolute totalitarian rule is enforced by the ARC – the Arab Ruling Consortium, an alliance of Arab governments secretly bankrolled by a mysterious international entity. We experience this world through Dalal, a travelling saleswoman navigating its tricky politics while hiding her identity with a camouflaging device. When she suffers a devastating loss at the hands of ARC officials, she’s forced to expose her secret, shedding her old life away and embarking on a vengeance quest across the wider region. Through her journey, she begins recruiting other figures as her rebellious acts become the series’ connecting tissue, linking the lives and struggles of people across different districts.

With an evolving ensemble cast, the series delves into various facets of Dalal’s relationship with the region, including her past surviving a cannibalism-inducing pandemic, her battles against ARC’s despotic governors, and her cell’s mission to overthrow the sinister conglomerate conducting deadly experiments. As the secret history of the region unravels, so do the lives of its inhabitants. Characters unite from all corners under Dalal’s leadership, finally igniting the spark for a full-scale revolt against the ARC… and its hidden masters.

Credits

Director
Ali Hamouch
Screenwriter
Toufic El-Khoury, Ali Hamouch
Producer
Hady Zaccak
Production Company
Gilgamesh Studios, Zac Films

About the Director

Ali Hamouch
Ali Hamouch is a Lebanese filmmaker and co-founder of Gilgamesh Studios. His work spans fiction, documentary, and animation across multiple countries, with professional roles including post-production manager for the World Bank Group and story supervisor on various series. His films examine politics, identity, and the human condition in the Arab world. His debut feature screenplay, ‘Evil Eye’, led
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