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Abu Janti (King of taxi/ King of lancer)

Original title: أبو جانتي

Year

2010

Runtime

45 min

Seasons

2

Genres

Comedy, Drama

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 Masri, Ayman Reda, Andre Skaf, Taj Haidar, Shokran Mortja, Fadi Sobieh, Samia Al Jazayeri, Khaled Taja