Sondos Smerat

Jordan

About the Film

Simsim is a woman nearing thirty who tries to escape her reality by finding a dream man to rescue her and her daughter. Once she finds him, she must persuade her estranged husband to divorce her — the only way is by finding him a bride.

Year: 2025

Runtime: 82 min

Director: Sondos Smirat

Writers: Tamara G. Owais, Razan Zoubi, Taima Twaisi, Zahraa Baniyaseen

Cinematography: Ali Darabseh

Producer: Qais Noamani

Sondos Smerat is a Jordanian film director who earned a Bachelor’s degree with honors in Drama and Filmmaking from Yarmouk University in 2022. She began her career directing award-winning short films. She was chosen to direct Simsim, the first narrative feature film produced in Irbid, making her the first woman to head such a production outside the Jordanian capital.