Brando El Sharq features cameos by Arab stars including Elie Mitri and Fouad Yammine
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Brando El Sharq will release a weekly episode on the MBC Shahid streaming platform. All photos: MBC Shahid
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Brando El Sharq stars Georges Khabbaz and Amal Arafa
Khabbaz, writer of the Shahid Originals series, also stars as its protagonist Youssef, an aspiring filmmaker with a tragic past
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At the heart of the series is Youssef's strained relationship with his father
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Arafa's character, Salwa, is an aspiring actress who is promised a starring role in Youssef's film
Brando El Sharq features cameos by Arab stars including Elie Mitri and Fouad Yammine
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Brando El Sharq will release a weekly episode on the MBC Shahid streaming platform. All photos: MBC Shahid
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/KHGLO7AVWFDJRGJYPZBAJIADLA.png?smart=true&auth=2ce517110feef3a7f058b4c8022ccdc55fd38d9c468ac719b0980df12bd24217&width=400&height=225)
Brando El Sharq stars Georges Khabbaz and Amal Arafa
Khabbaz, writer of the Shahid Originals series, also stars as its protagonist Youssef, an aspiring filmmaker with a tragic past
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/RPH5YNP44VDJPI23WWDK62TGP4.png?smart=true&auth=818c52dece28ed4b705c2f3ecd29495fc895cc44173e3830efe03025180ae89b&width=400&height=225)
At the heart of the series is Youssef's strained relationship with his father
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Arafa's character, Salwa, is an aspiring actress who is promised a starring role in Youssef's film
Brando El Sharq features cameos by Arab stars including Elie Mitri and Fouad Yammine
MBC Shahid's Brando El Sharq is a black comedy with a lot of heart
The 10-part series will be released weekly on the platform's paid service until the end of the month
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Razmig Bedirian
16 January, 2023
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