Salt & Sugar (1973): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1973, Salt & Sugar is a talk and documentary series.

What it’s about. “Salt and Sugar” is the first Syrian work shown on Syrian television in 1973 during the month of Ramadan, and its events take place inside the prison when the social worker (Sabah Al-Jazairi) visits the prison to search for the cause of the prisoners’ delinquency, and (Dhiab Mashhour) sings the song “Alamaya,” and remembers Ghawar Al-Tosha (Duraid Lahham) is his mother and longs for life outside the bars. He sings his famous songs “Lou Lou Lou” and “Oh my beloved woman, ya mo.” The artist Dhiyab Mashhour also sings “Ya Abourdin.” The artist Taroub also presented two songs, “Tik Tok,” as part of a competition organized by Hosni. Al-Borzan (Nihad Qalai) inside the prison, through a Syrian comedy act starring Duraid Lahham and Nihad Qalai, in collaboration with Yassin Bakoush, Naji Jabr, Najah Hafeez, Abdul Latif Fathi Sabah Al-Jazairi and others, and the work is directed by Khaldoun Al-Maleh.

Who’s in it. Salt & Sugar stars Duraid Lahham as غوار, Nehad Qalei as حسني البورظان, Naji Jabr as أبو عنتر and Mohamed El Akkad as أبو جاسم, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.0/10, Salt & Sugar has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Salt & Sugar page.

If you liked it. Fans of Salt & Sugar tend to enjoy The Grand Tour, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, Top Gear and QI.